The single bound fallacy
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Writers are often seen as superheroes.
I don’t disagree with this categorization, but I do think we need to clarify the reason for this. Writing a book does not take superhuman powers because writing itself is the biggest challenge going.
Writers are superheroes because you face the fears that come up while writing, and keep going.
I inclu…
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