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If you’re a freelance writer – or working to become one – nothing will get you off course faster than a shiny object.

Shiny objects are tips, tricks, or techniques that distract you from your main path. They make you think there might be a better, faster way to succeed.

Many shiny objects come in the form of promised shortcuts to getting what you want.

But, it’s important to understand there are two types of shortcuts: