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Do we seek to express or to succeed?
I find that writing is necessary for me. Though I hold to thoughts of bursting onto the scene with a book suitable for the NYT best sellers list, or a script steeped deeply in a some universal theme that speaks to audiences at large, in the end I just need to write. For my sake, for my sanity, writing is an outlet that I must fit into my daily practice. It becomes more and more urgent, more medicinal than anything else. A requirement for my mind to rest peacefully at night because the last thought before I fall to sleep is, did you write today? More and more I am able to say yes. I am no longer holding to the excuses of exhaustion or a hectic schedule that has no routine. I am mentally clearing my mind of obstacles and taking time to put my emotions into immortal words in whatever mediums speaks to me. On whatever surface I can find in that moment and time. Is writing as vital as breathing? Yes. I seek the expression and if the success should follow, well then I have managed more than I anticipated, and my younger optimistic self is happy to hear of either outcome.
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We write because we have something to say. Best sellers lists, in essence, are simply marketing tools to let folks know that other folks are buying this book, so give it a try.
As I tell my writing students, we do this because we observe something in the world, and we want to tell a story about it, and we also wanna be immortal. We still talk about great writers, long after their dead. We each wanna make that impact.
Clear you brain, and write with no restraints.
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