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Opening & Closing as a Writer

Two schools of thought, or two halves of a whole?

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Aimee Liu
Dec 29, 2023
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Happy New Year, everyone!

I hope your holidays are abundant and calming. Last week’s review of my MFA experience brought back some further year-end reflections about the unofficial mottos of the two writing programs where I studied and taught. I thought I’d share those with you today as an offering of encouragement and conviction for 2024.

Also, I'd love to know how I can help make your New Year’s writing resolutions a reality! Please leave a comment with your questions about getting your next book started, finished, or published, and I'll offer my best advice in our January Write On! Roundups.

Good words to you, always!

Aimee

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