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By Motherofpearl GOLD
Paxton, Illinois

The summer I was 12 years old, my paternal grandmother invited my sister and my cousin on a trip to the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.* As my sister was looking through a broch...
Motherofpearl GOLD, Paxton, Illinois
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In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spreads its roots, the answer, and ask yourself, must I write? -Rainer Maria Rilke


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Improvidence BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” -Octavia Bulter

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By Flora Sheppard BRONZE
Marion, Montana
Flora Sheppard BRONZE, Marion, Montana
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By Katie95 BRONZE
Beckville, Texas
Katie95 BRONZE, Beckville, Texas
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By burkeh BRONZE
Fort Dodge, Iowa
burkeh BRONZE, Fort Dodge, Iowa
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By abbyeich1 BRONZE
Olney, Illinois
abbyeich1 BRONZE, Olney, Illinois
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By KingKid SILVER
Saint Louis, Missouri
KingKid SILVER, Saint Louis, Missouri
8 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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"But God..."

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By Anonymous
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By aliinkad13 BRONZE
Congers, New York
aliinkad13 BRONZE, Congers, New York
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments