This may seem like a strange title for an article by a debut author, but, I’d like to share how I managed to write, edit, win two awards, and find a publisher for my debut novel, The Exit Strategy. And it required mastering the art of being crappy.
As children we are often taught, especially girls, that talent is innate. We are naturally good at some things and not inclined toward others. (This can also play into the pseudo-science of girls being more inclined to arts and language than math and science, despite this being disproven.)
But this advice does not serve us well as writers…
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