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leave the resistance at zero
defer the dread instead of denying it
10 hrs ago
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David Moldawer
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June 2026
walk away from your problems
the fastest way through a writing block is out the front door
Jun 27
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David Moldawer
9
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the little games
why every artist who lasts learns to fool themselves
Jun 20
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David Moldawer
6
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would you buy your book?
in fact, would you even bother to write it?
Jun 14
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David Moldawer
15
10
3
May 2026
reach for the ceiling
your talent is real, and so are its limits
May 30
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David Moldawer
15
2
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the acid test
stop looking for solutions to writing problems—the solution is writing
May 16
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David Moldawer
12
3
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thirty books isn't a book
why firsthand observation beats secondhand knowledge
May 2
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David Moldawer
13
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April 2026
smoke and convenience
why your book should be more bookish
Apr 11
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David Moldawer
15
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March 2026
the sailboat principle
why the most creative people aren't doing what you think
Mar 21
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David Moldawer
14
3
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erase yourself
the counterintuitive creative survival strategy hiding in plain sight
Mar 14
•
David Moldawer
11
3
2
February 2026
only risky if it's not
creative risk, collaborative longevity, and why avoiding clichés leads to writer's block
Feb 28
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David Moldawer
6
October 2025
the truth about "impact"
most authors want more than impact (and why a few give their ideas away anyway)
Oct 11, 2025
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David Moldawer
14
2
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