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That’s interesting to contemplate, how do we make writing more intimate?

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Yes! I've seen people set up with typewriters sometimes, writing poems on demand and that's sort of cool. I wonder if we could do better.

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I just wanted to say: Hi! I’m over here hanging in my hammock in the sun in my garden in North West England and also in your world and a happy combination it is too!

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Oh, that's lovely to picture, Helen. Thanks for the image and for hanging out in my world for a while!

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Really lovely reflections, thank you.

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Thanks so much, Kaspa!

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Good food for thought here.

Love this: “We have been given the sacred task of making hearts large through story."

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Thanks so much, Barb. It is an amazing quote, isn't it? I loved hearing what Kate DiCamillo had to say about writing, especially writing for kids and how important it is to tell them the truth. It's a lovely conversation.

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May 28Liked by Robyn Ryle

This is such a reassuring post. I find it hard to imagine those strangers too. I've only had short stories published atm, but I'm working on my first novel and there's always a fear in the back of my mind that no-one will read it. Imposter syndrome sucks. (love the tattoos btw!)

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I'm so glad you found it reassuring, Lucy! It is hard to imagine those strangers, but I guess as writers, we should be well-equipped to picture them out there, somewhere, opening our books and reading our words. Congrats on publishing your short stories and good luck with the novel! A great quote I came across on here recently that might: "A writer's job is to outlast doubt." That's from Steve Almond.

Thanks, I do love my tiny little tattoos. They make me happy and now they're a reminder of that great conversation.

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May 28Liked by Robyn Ryle

Thank you so much! What a good quote too, I'll keep that one in mind

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