The One Habit I had to Break to Become a More Confident Writer

Edie here. Today I'm really excited to post a new video from Great American Novelist, Warren Adler. In it he shares how all writers have habits they need to break.

by Warren Adler @WarrenAdler



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The One Habit I had to Break to Become a More Confident Writer - @WarrenAdler on @EdieMelson (Click to Tweet)


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