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The Pursuit of Perfection

The Pursuit of Perfection: And How It Harms Writers by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A short book about issues in a writing career.

The first is trying to write the perfect book instead of launching imperfect ones and never going back, so you can go on.

The second is about writing programs and what they do not do for writers.

The last is about treating writing as a business.
Tags: how-to-write books, non-fiction: essays
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