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BUT
I'd finish the book BUT my life is so busy I can't find the time.
I'd write more often BUT I have writer's block.
I love to write BUT am afraid I'm not good enough to publish.
Poems are nice BUT I don't know how to write one.
There is a job posting for a technical writer BUT I'm not qualified.
I tried to meet the deadline BUT failed.
I put the story on a memory stick BUT I lost it.
Others can write powerful prose BUT I can't.
I checked in with the editor BUT she didn't answer my call.
I'm sorry BUT I didn't get around to reading the guidelines for submission.
I submitted my work BUT never heard back from the magazine editor.
I wrote a query letter BUT no one read it.
I did my best BUT the editor didn't like the article.
These sentences sound like the kind of excuses I once used to cover my own insecurities as a writer. Learn to recognize when you use the word BUT. Catch yourself and re-frame the sentence to reflect truth rather than BULLSHIT.
Our writing habits improve significantly once we stop using the word
BUT.
You can click on the following link to learn more about the IWSG. Have a great day and thanks for visiting. Tomorrow's post will feature the letter
"C."
http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html
tags: Writers' excuses; words to avoid; tips for writers; negative self talk
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