You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or despair ... Come to it any way but lightly.

Stephen King
You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement,...
You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement,...
You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement,...
You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement,...
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It is my experience that the act of writing is more powerful than all of those things mentioned previously. It can be a scary endeavor, so you have to approach it lightly. But, rather than thinking about how it will feel, or what others will think of you, or thinking about what you might not have time for, or having a thousand other excuses, just sit down and write.

Source: On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft

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