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Writer's block is a natural affliction. writers who have never experienced it have something wrong with them. it means there isn't enough friction-that they aren't making enough of an effort to reconcile the contradictions of life. all you get is sweet monotonous flow. writer's block is nothing to commit suicide over. it simply indicates some imbalance between your experience and your art, and i think that's constructive.
-Stanley Kunitz
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Writer's Block Is A Natural Affliction. Writers

Stanley Kunitz
Writer's block is a natural affliction. writers who have never experienced it have something wrong with them. it means there isn't enough friction-that they aren't making enough of an effort to reconcile the contradictions of life. all you get is sweet monotonous flow. writer's block is nothing to commit suicide over. it simply indicates some imbalance between your experience and your art, and i think that's constructive.
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