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Do you write and bleed?

Inspiring words about the writing process.

By Paul StewartPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Photo by NEOSiAM 2021: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-s-hands-covered-with-blood-673862/

If your pen is broken

stab it into your veins

fill it up with blood

If you write and dont bleed

Did you really write anything?

If you want to be a writer

Write for yourself, first

Write like no one will ever care

Write until your fingers ache

Write until your heart, soul and very being ache more

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If your mind goes blank

Dig deeper, visit a friend

or take a walk, don't worry

If you write and the words don't come easy

You're on the right path

Let it ferment, let it take shape

Write what you want, first

Write as if no one will read it

Write until you touch those deep emotions

Write until your anxieties, fears and hopes are laid bare

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Thanks for reading.

Had the idea for a while, but also read a couple of great pieces by two amazing creators that helped inspired me, Tina D'Angelo and L.C. Schäfer linked below:

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Paul Stewart

Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

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