Our job as writers is to be as curious as a child, to see things for the first time, and to never assume. We must always be willing to surrender our idea of the story to allow the larger story to emerge. We are seeking to understand the nature of things, the underlying forces at work.Alan Watt
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As a writer you must be as curious as a child. If you are not, perhaps this is not the career for you. Curiosity is essential to being a good writer. A child is always asking questions about the world around them.
That’s one of the reasons that they are so smart. It’s also one of the reasons that they are so charming. They are always asking questions, trying to understand how things really work, and always willing to learn more.
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