Of course, you can sit down and have something you want to say. But then you must let its expression be born… — Natalie Goldberg
Of course, you can sit down and have something you want to say. But then you must let its expression be born in you and on the paper. Don't hold too tight; allow it to come out how it needs to rather than trying to control it.
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