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Writing
Sustainability
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by Bryan E. Robinson, Ph.D.
f your writing path is anything like most authors’
journey, you will have someone telling you “no”
every step of the way. As you know, writing is an art
and much has been written on the craft. But aside from
good writing, talent isn’t the only prerequisite for writing
success. The art of self-care also determines whether we
make it as writers, perhaps even more than good writing.
The following ten commandments of self-care can
help you produce your best possible literary work and
sustain you over the long haul.
Thou shalt maintain a positive outlook, no
matter the amount of self-doubt or number of
rejections.
Outwit your negativity bias by offsetting it with a
positivity bias: un