The muscles of writing are not so visible, but they are just as powerf…

Natalie Goldberg
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The muscles of writing are not so visible, but they are just as powerful: determination, attention, curiosity, a passionate heart. ✨ Natalie Goldberg (2009). Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir, p.1, Simon and Schuster
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The muscles of writing are not so visible, but they are just as powerful: determination, attention, curiosity, a passionate heart. ✨ Natalie Goldberg (2009). Old Friend from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir, p.1, Simon and Schuster

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