because you're curious
10th July 2016 | for Creatives | create for YOURSELF, writing, inspiration/the muse, ideas, Jane Smiley |
"You're doing what you want to do because you're curious about that idea. My motivation for writing has always been curiosity. I prefer to write about things that I know a little about, but not a whole lot about."
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