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James Carran
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The Craftsman Writer. Published author, ghostwriter, novelist, poet, comma maximalist. Join my newsletter for every secret I've learned in a decade of writing.
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    James Carran
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    Nov 26, 2024
    All of writerly wisdom is contained in this short post. No really. Read on... To almost quote something from one of my favourite books: Until the day when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all writerly wisdom is contained in these three words โ€˜Write and hope.โ€™
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
    I turned 30 today. If you're still in your 20s, read this:
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    James Carran
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    Nov 25, 2022
    Replying to @elonmusk
    I think the Right needs to start funding more artists, filmmakers and writers instead of politicians and super-PACs. You don't win a naval war without any ships, and you can't win a culture war without any culture. We've been reacting too long. Time to go on the offensive.
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    James Carran
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    Dec 30, 2022
    The most underrated life hack is doing the damn work.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Life gets better as you age, not worse. Unless you're living it badly.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Qualifications mean nothing. Skills mean everything.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Never compromise your beliefs. At some point, you'll have to make people mad, or back down. Make them mad.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Not all of your problems are your own fault. But all of your problems are your responsibility to fix.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    A single source of income will destroy your happiness. Two sources of income will destroy your stress. Choose wisely.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    40 years is too long to sit in an office being told what to do.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Reading great literature will change your life.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Surrounding yourself with high-achievers will force you to excel, but ditching old friends that stuck by you for years is a loser move.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Talent is useless unless you apply it consistently.
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    James Carran
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    Apr 20, 2022
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    Ignore the criticism of people who don't matter. Seek the criticism of people that do.