Original artwork, not a still
Voices of the Night • 1839
Look, then, into thine heart, and write!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The instruction makes inward attention the starting point for writing. Before seeking language on the page, the writer is asked to consult personal feeling. Its brevity links the act of expression directly to that inner examination, without prescribing a subject or a form.
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