Jean LittleYour only responsibility as a writer is to be true to the story that has chosen you as its writer.
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Your only responsibility as a writer is to be true to the story that has chosen you as its writer. This quote inspires writers to stop worrying about what other people think of their work. We don’t have to worry about whether our words are too harsh or too precious, or whether we are talking to the right people—we write for ourselves, and nothing else.
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