Writing for People Who Hate Writing

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What I learned as the editor-in-chief of The Walrus and as an award-winning journalist about writing in the face of defeat.

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About Jessica Johnson

Jessica Johnson is an award-winning writer, former editor-in-chief of The Walrus, and the proprietor of Writing for People Who Hate Writing.

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