Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.
— Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
Sarah Dessen shared about her writing process this week on her blog. Any tidbits I can learn about the twisty-chaotic-magical nature of the writing process, makes me understand writing more deeply. This is a necessity as a teacher of writers — check out her post. Her words resonate with me. It’s worth the few minutes it’ll take to read it.
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Published by Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
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Love her blog – I kept reading her other posts. This one is especially good for all writers. I loved when she said (roughly paraphrasing) that maybe its better that people only see the final product. Don’t we all feel that way? Yet we fully expect kids to happily hand over their rough work. So much to ponder…
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You’re right–it’s totally worth clicking the link. I encourage others to do it!
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