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I will post Messages from the Muse, writing advice,
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Here's the first for the holidays: A Message from the Muse

(Want to know what A Message from the Muse is? Go to:
http://www.thefictionwritersjourney.com/Messages_from_the_Muse.htm


Know Thyself

By Paul Murray

There is a world within you
no one has ever seen,
a voice no one has ever heard—
not even you,
as yet unknown,
you are your own inner seer,
your own interpreter.
And so without eyes and ears grown sharp
for voice or sign,
listen well,
not to these words
but to that inward voice,
that impulse beating in your heart like a wave.
Turn to that source and you will find
what no one has ever found,
a ground within you no one has ever seen,
a world beyond limits of your dreams' horizons.


Please note: the words for this poem were taken from an audio tape and so the exact format of the poem is not correct.


Did you know that The Art of Fiction Writing helps you
to explore the vast inner world. In the lingo of The Art of
Fiction Writing that inner world is called your own personal
Wonderland. To find out more about The Art of Fiction Writing,
go to www.thefictionwritersjourney.com

Have a creative and abundant New Year!
Remember that your writing is indeed a great journey.

Emily