"I want to challenge everyone to do it better. By all means, tell your story. But when you do, don’t forget that the minor characters in your life are the protagonists of their own. If you respect their voices and honor their stories, they might just be there for you next time, helping you through the shit the world throws at you and giving you new worlds to write about outside of your own life." (from Taking the Lane)
I discovered the above quote via a link from The F Word. I think it says a lot about writing and signifies a great deal about why, sometimes, I feel blocked with mine. I don't know whether I have much in common with Elly, the writer of the piece above, but I understand the sentiment, and I see how it's important to challenge myself to do better.
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