It's an exhausting scenario
26th April 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, artist integrity, writing, reaching your audience, KEEP CREATING, Joel Fishbane |
"Today's writer is expected to craft an online identity while churning out everything from literary snacks to full-course feasts that threaten to be labeled TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read). It's an exhausting scenario and, to compensate, many writers resort to templates that allow them to ape what has come before."
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