Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is not yours alone, but in some sense a metaphor for everyone's.

Dorianne Laux
Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is...
Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is...
Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is...
Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is...
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This quote is all about how writing helps us see the world more clearly. It's about how art and stories can show us things we couldn't see before or maybe even understand. Good writing doesn't just make you feel like you're in the world; it makes you feel like the world is in you. We all have experiences, but when I write, I forget mine.

When I read, I forget mine. And when I write, they become everyone's.

Source: The Poets Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry

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