The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you …

Austin Kleon
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The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best - write the story you want to read. The same principle applies to your life and your career. ✨ Austin Kleon (2012). Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, p.47, Workman Publishing
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In the end, creativity isn’t just the things we choose to put in, it’s the things we choose to leave out. ✨ Austin Kleon (2012). Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, … ▶
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The best way to get started on the path of sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others. ✨ Austin Kleon (2014). Show Your Work!: … ▶
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