The First Line Comes and I Start
24th June 2016 | for Creatives | intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, writing, inspiration/the muse, T.C. Boyle |
"I know nothing at all. Nothing. The first line comes and I start. I always thought that I began with something talking to me, but I realized it's not true. I begin by seeing something and then it's translated into a voice talking to me and then I follow it and see where it will go."
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