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Writing Diaries #4: It Never Get's Any Easier, Does It?

Writing Diaries #4: It Never Get's Any Easier, Does It?

The rise and fall of a messy first draft.

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Kendra Mase
Jul 02, 2025
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Welcome to Writing Diaries! This is a behind-the-scenes peek into my real-time writing process for paid subscribers. These entries will be honest snippets capturing the ups, the downs, and everything in between. It’s less polished, more personal — like a creative journal I’m letting you read over my shoulder.

Thanks for supporting my work and being part of the process.

There is a ton of people who say it. “Write. It can be a mess or terrible. But you have to write it so that you can make it better. Write a really sucky first draft. Because after that, you’ll be able to do something with it.”

And you know what? They’re right.

Completely right.

And I know that. But…

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