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Lower Your Standards - William Stafford

This quote from William Stafford unlocked something in me. It relieved the heavy weight that hindered my writing. I hope you will listen. Perhaps it will open up something for you too.

Bret Lott is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including the novels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ancient Highway⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Hunt Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Song I Knew by Heart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jewel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an Oprah’s Book Club selection). Formerly editor of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Southern Review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Lott was appointed to the National Council on the Arts in 2006. He taught creative writing for nearly forty years at…

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