Tip 8: Dealing with a messy first draft
Today I’m going to take a look at how to deal with the imperfection of a first draft, and how to ignore the voice in your mind that says “it’s awful! Throw it all in the bin!”
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Today I’m going to take a look at how to deal with the imperfection of a first draft, and how to ignore the voice in your mind that says “it’s awful! Throw it all in the bin!”
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