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Mar 27, 2021Liked by Heather Havrilesky

Yes! Polly, you describe exactly what your writing does for me. I'll never be able to express enough how much it means to me and my life to see myself in your work (and that of others). I hope the letter writer keeps going with her writing :)

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This is so beautiful and inspiring. I have always been a writer but I was so full of self-doubt and criticism that I didn't try to improve as a writer because I didn't believe in my talent. It's kind of relieving to know that self-doubt is just a part of the process and will not hang over me at all times. Excited to go on this journey of growth as a writer!

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I'm bookmarking this so I can read it often. Thank you!

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This speaks to me so deeply. What a pep-talk on how to be fully human in an inhuman culture. Saving.

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This is SO GOOD. Thank you!

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Cringeworthy is how I feel every single day about my personal writing. Fiction is freeing. All of it is hard and horrible and wonderful.

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I've read this three times already. Truly love it. Thank you! <3

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