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What I Do When I Hate Everything I'm Writing

Writing Through the I-Hate-This Stage

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Aveline Lark
Jun 08, 2025
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There are days when every sentence feels like chewing sand.

The vibes are good. The playlist is vibing. The coffee is actually perfect.

You sit down, open the doc, and… nothing lands.

The words are there, but they feel hollow. The plot feels like a joke. The dialogue is stiff. You re-read what you wrote yesterday and feel your soul leave your body.

It’s not…

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