An Attentive First Look Is Forever
It’s essential to look people in the eye carefully, without fear. Nothing is wrong with it. Don’t doubt yourself, nor of who you’re in front. Just look to see and understand.
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It’s essential to look people in the eye carefully, without fear. Nothing is wrong with it. Don’t doubt yourself, nor of who you’re in front. Just look to see and understand.
They will try to distort you, to keep a tight rein on you, to pigeonhole you, label you, place you “where you belong,” and nail you there. And shut up! Look inside and feel instead. Without fear, without feelings of revenge, or being an attention-seeker. What matters is to be you, whatever you’re doing.
My dream is still alive. Mr. Dream stands there, in silence, in front of me, with that light-hearted air, between amused and sad. He’s refined, dresses well, and he’s staring at me, seated on the bench under the oak.
Never take anything for granted, and be ready to grasp the meaning of your evolution. Our evolution and art are closely linked, whatever your art is. In a certain sense, when genuine, art is the mirror of who we are.
When novelists are writers, a long chain of reasons define them, starting from a kind of call. That’s not learned. It happens or not. No “creative writing” course can teach you that, and no skill can call you back to serve on and on again.