Stan Cromlish
1 min readAug 18, 2018

Great article, William. I found that my first full-length novel came quickly but lately I’ve not been writing as much as I would like. And, it boils down to being distracted with everything and losing some of the 20,000 words I might be able to deliver in a well written piece. Distraction and disillusionment are two things that I must overcome if I am going to fulfill my potential as a writer. Your article will go a long way in helping me do just that.

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Stan Cromlish
Stan Cromlish

Written by Stan Cromlish

From personal essays about life lessons, writing, politics, etc. to historical fiction, I write about life today and life past. Check out stancromlishbooks.com

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Hi Stan, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to read this piece, it really means a lot.
I noticed you said, “…and losing some of the 20,000 words I might be able to deliver in a well written piece.” Is this because you are having to…

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