Sometimes what a book needs is a total, complete rewrite. Not a revision, not moving commas around--a rewrite.

I mean a total restart, where you break something down to its bones and build it into something new and alive and beautiful.

It& #39;s painful, but worth it.

Why are we so precious about words we hate? Is it the fear of the blank page, of starting over? Maybe it& #39;s not good to hold onto words we& #39;ve poured over for months with an iron grip, even when they don& #39;t feel right.

If that& #39;s how you feel, it could be time to start fresh.

And the thing is, you can always go back. Maybe by starting a new path, you& #39;ll even realize the one you were on before was the right direction, all along.

Or maybe you& #39;ll discover something unexpected and beautiful. But don& #39;t be afraid to try something new.

I& #39;ve been stuck on what I& #39;ve affectionately termed "Haunted Riding School Book" for months. I& #39;ve been frozen by personal expectations, market fear, imposter syndrome.

But yesterday I started over from scratch, and I glimpsed the joy of this book again. I& #39;m going to run with it.

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