I Wish I Had Started Writing Earlier

There are always things you wish you had known earlier. Reading was one of those habits. Writing was another. Looking back, I genuinely wish I had started both earlier, because these are habits whose returns compound over time.

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I Wish I Had Started Writing Earlier

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I Wish I Had Started Writing Earlier

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