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“Tulsa has world-class opera and Starbucks, and a religious conservatism that rules public life.”

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Anne Hull is a seasoned journalist known for her in-depth reporting on news events and social issues. Her exact birth and death dates are unknown. more

“We always worry that we are copying someone else, that we don't have our own style. Don't worry. Writing is a communal act. Contrary to popular belief, a writer is not Prometheus alone on a hill full of fire. We are very arrogant to think we alone have a totally original mind. We are carried on the backs of all the writers who came before us. We live in the present with all the history, ideas, and soda pop of this time. It all gets mixed up in our writing.”

Source: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

“There's an old adage in writing: 'Don't tell, but show.' Writing is not psychology. We do not talk 'about' feelings. Instead the writer feels and through her words awakens those feelings in the reader. The writer takes the reader's hand and guides him through the valley of sorrow and joy without ever having to mention those words.”

Feels Writing Shows Feelings Hands Joy Psychology Reader Sorrow Guides Valleys Adages

Book:Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Source: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

“Don't try to 'fix' the child's boredom - rather, let the child find his or her inner resources.”

Trying Children Resources Boredom

Author:Julia Cameron

“I believe that I am very lucky to have close friends who are faithful. From my friends, I have learned the importance of perseverance.”

Believe I Believe Lucky My Friends Importance Perseverance Faithful I Have Learned Close Friends

Author:Julia Cameron

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