What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat, ’.... And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come. Maya Angelou
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Even when writing is difficult, not everything can be. It is important to keep trying to write even in the face of failure because it will help you in your future efforts. The greats in history have all experienced failures in their work. It is only when they stopped trying that they stopped working.

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