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Trust your instincts as a writer from "summary" of Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
There is a voice within each of us that knows what we need to write, what stories we need to tell. It is the voice of our instincts, our intuition, guiding us towards our true purpose as writers. When we learn to trust this voice, to listen to it without question or doubt, we unlock a wellspring of creativity that can carry us to places we never imagined possible. This is the key to becoming a truly great writer - to have faith in our instincts and allow them to guide us on our journey. Our instincts are like a compass, pointing us in the direction of our deepest desires and passions. They know what stories we are meant to tell, what words we are meant to write. When we trust in them, we tap into a source of inspiration that is limitless and inexhaustible. Our instincts are the gateway to our most authentic selves, the part of us that knows what we need to say even before we do. When we doubt our instincts, when we second-guess ourselves or allow fear to cloud our judgment, we stifle our creativity and hold ourselves back from reaching our full potential a...
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