it's a little suicide
18th May 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, writing, reaching your audience, KEEP CREATING, feedback/criticism/rejection, Sharon Olds, TAKE RISKS, Denise Duhamel |
"Sharon Olds said that if you write down something and put it out into the world, it's a little murder. It just is. If you write down something and you put it in a drawer, it's a little suicide."
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