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Q&A Should I write scared?

You should write inspired. You should write in response to vision. Great work is work of great vision, work that sees what we ordinarily miss about human life. Tackling your vision may or may not b...

posted 6y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:26:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:26:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
You should write inspired. You should write in response to vision. Great work is work of great vision, work that sees what we ordinarily miss about human life. Tackling your vision may or may not be scary, but that is beside the point. If you have looked into the abyss, your vision may have terrified you and writing it down may be to relive that terror (though it may also be to expurgate it). If you have looked into heaven, your vision may have delighted and enthralled you, and writing it down may come in a rush of joy (though living in that state can be exhausting, and sometimes those who start that way spend themselves and lose their joy and motivation before they finish).

Write inspired. Don't be afraid to express your vision, whether that vision is of terror or delight.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-03-29T13:56:13Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 11