The sense of surprise
14th May 2017 | for Creatives | intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, magic/mystery of creating/art, writing, poetry, creating in the moment, story endings, Aimee Nezhukumatathil |
"I often start something and have no idea how it'll end. The sense of surprise there, to me, is like magic every time."
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