Every writer knows the flash — that lightning-bolt moment when truth lands in your soul, and you know you have to get it on the page. But between the flash and the finished piece, something often goes wrong. We reach for the words before we’ve truly beheld the thing itself.
In this video, Cara shares why a writer’s first obligation is to see — and how Augustine’s insight that we can only speak truly of what we have beheld changes the way we approach the page. Then she’ll walk you through five questions you ask every time you write.
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