Searching for True Words - by Frederik Gieschen
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"Once you’re doing things for truth’s sake, nobody can ever touch you again because you’re harmonizing with a greater power." - George Harrison
Writing is a great way to test if you’re being honest with yourself. It’s simple, really. Just pay attention to whether you’re getting bored. On the page, I can tell when I don’t speak my truth. I read the words and realize I’m no longer using my authentic voice. Maybe I’ve fallen into a story to make myself feel better. Maybe I wrote what I thought people wanted to hear or would pay for. Maybe I wanted to make people laugh or make something go viral. Honestly, as soon as I start thinking about other people at all, things go downhill. Hemingway wrote about moments of writer’s block in A…
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