Dani Shapiro on: Endurance, Rejection & Writing Advice That's Really Life Advice
PART OF IT16 Apr 2025

Dani Shapiro on: Endurance, Rejection & Writing Advice That's Really Life Advice

"It's supposed to be hard." It's gonna be hard." It's not about talent, it's about endurability." Are we talking about writing or life? BOTH. "Everything you need to know about life can be learned from a genuine and ongoing attempt to write." Almost two years ago, I threw a shot in the dark. I emailed my favorite writer, my idol, the woman whose book, 'Still Writing', was my Bible as I navigated the seemingly impossible and dream of becoming a 'writer.'..And she responded. What started...

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