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Walking on Alligators: A Book of Meditations for Writers

A daily motivator for people who write—and for all those who long to write—providing an insistent wake-up call for the creative urge, with insights on how to work against resistance, live with the loneliness, develop discipline, and dare to take deeper risks in their work.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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