the ones that don't feel entirely mine
7th July 2016 | for Creatives | magic/mystery of creating/art, writing, creating in the moment, storytelling, Frank Bures |
"My best stories are the ones that don't feel entirely mine. When I read them, I'm not sure how I wrote them."
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