walking on alligators

"it may no longer be likely that you'll run away and join the circus. or explore the amazon river. not physically, that is. but the journey before you is equally challenging and compelling. you are a writer. you are going to take your readers on a journey; a journey through your own imagination. to do this, you must feel risk--real risk. you must overcome the voice that whispers, 'start tomorrow'. it is the voice of 'safety'--a certain kind of safety. safety, because to never try is to never really fail. real safety from failure is impossible. it isn't even desirable. writers take chances every day. that's because we are after something big. and big rewards are worth big risks."--susan shaughnessy, p. 38

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