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Vince Puzick's avatar

First taco is on me. I just wrote this note: “I just finished a 3rd draft of an 11,000 word essay that I keep trying to scale down. I guess it needs to be this long (1st draft was 2,000 words longer). It has been the most emotionally challenging essay I have ever written. I feel both satisfied that it is so close to being done and also feel as if I cannot write another thing ever.”

Thank you for continually putting out there what I need to read. Each piece truly impacts me — either with the content or the craft. Hell, I may buy you a second taco even on my retired teacher budget!

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Katie DeBonville's avatar

Thank you for this!

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GINNY ROWAN's avatar

thank you

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Jeff Ikler's avatar

The actor Michael Caine recounts the story of an acting class he took long ago. When it came time to enter the scene, he discovered that a chair was blocking his way to the stage. "USE THE BLOODY CHAIR, MICHAEL!" shouted the director.

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Nancy's avatar

"What about your sustenance, sister?" Found mine today in a little poem about a night owl Icarus -- thank you for the encouragement and inspiration in this essay!

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Mary Varner Hutto's avatar

I’m currently having to write sentences of hope and yes it sure does hurt.

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