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The primary negative outcome of the existence of the 'institutional method' for succeeding as a writer

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Naomi K
May 24, 2013
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Life would be way easier if there was just a sorting hat that could divide us into 'Gonna be a writer' and 'Never gonna be a writer'.

Life would be way easier if there was just a sorting hat that could divide us into 'Gonna be a writer' and 'Never gonna be a writer'.

Yesterday, I talked about the institutional route and the anointing process. And I don't think there's anything per se wrong with anointing. However, I do think that it has a few perverse and unexpected consequences.

I thi…

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