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So the other day, I woke up and found this mysterious letter on my desk: a letter from my muse. She had something important to tell me about muse magic, and perhaps it’s something other writers need to understand, too.
Dear Writer,
Ever since we first met, you have constantly worried that you might one day sit down to write and find that I’m no longer there to help. You’re afraid that I’ll leave you waiting there in front of the blank page, pen in hand, not just for a day or two but for weeks, or months, or years. Or forever. I want you to know that, yes, that is possible. That could happen.
If you ever start to think you have all the answers, I will leave you. If you ever come to believe that there’s nothing left to learn, that you’ve figured out all of life’s secrets and know everything that’s worth knowing, then I will leave you. If you ever convince yourself that you’re better than everybody else, or smarter than everybody else, or more talented than everybody else, then I will leave you.
Of course I would never want to leave. That’s not what I’m saying. But we muses are simply unable to help close-minded, self-important humans. Muse magic does not work on people like that. So keep growing and keep improving, always admit when you’re wrong and try to learn from your mistakes, and then you’ll never need to worry about me going away.
Sincerely,
Your Muse.
Planet Pailly 
In other words, you need to stay humble!
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Basically, yes!
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It seems like once we stop listening, stop exploring other viewpoints, the muse has no role to play anyway.
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That’s a good way to put it. I mean, if I really did have everything figured out, what would I need a muse for?
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Good to know. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
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You’re welcome, friend!
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A wise muse you’ve got there!
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Thanks! Now if only I listened to her a little more often.
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This is absolutely beautiful. It should be on a plaque and blanket and… I want to buy dozens of copies of this printed on things and hand it out as gifts to my writer friends. Seriously, I love what you wrote here.
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Thank you! I’m so glad this resonated with you.
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