Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too. I…

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Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too. If she doesn’t show up invited, eventually she just shows up ✨ Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do. Book by Meredith Maran, 2013.
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