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What does it mean?
Writers should ignore audience expectations and focus on authentic self-expression.
In plain terms
Write what you truly say, not what others want to hear.
What can you take from it?
Authenticity is the writer's only true offering.

Where it applies

  • creative block
  • writing for audiences
  • finding voice

Putting it to work

  • write privately
  • ignore critics
  • focus on honesty

Questions to consider

  • Who are you writing for?
  • What do you have to say?

Another view

Ignoring audience entirely can limit reach.

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