The real payoff is the writing itself, that a day when you have gotten…

Anne Lamott
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The real payoff is the writing itself, that a day when you have gotten your work done is a good day, that total dedication is the point. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.215, Anchor
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The real payoff is the writing itself, that a day when you have gotten your work done is a good day, that total dedication is the point. ✨ Anne Lamott (2007). Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, p.215, Anchor

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