Put Writing First
30th June 2016 | for Creatives | writing, protect the art, the creative life, Sue Grafton |
"The problem is that we view writing as a luxury, something special to allow ourselves as soon as we've taken care of the countless nagging duties that seem to come first. Once you put writing first, the rest of your life will fall into place."
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