Ocupation: Author
Life: b. 1948
When you write, don't say, "I'm going to write a poem." That attitude will freeze you right away. Sit down with the least expectation of yourself; say, "I am free to write the worst junk in the world."
source: Natalie Goldberg (2005). “Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within”, p.11, Shambhala Publications
topic: Attitude, Writing, Expectations, Expectations Of Yourself