we were not even conscious
24th May 2017 | for Creatives | intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, magic/mystery of creating/art, writing, creating in the moment, Alan Watt |
"Sometimes, in our creative frenzy, we were not even conscious of what we were writing."
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