Painterly fountain pen across a blank notebook beside an inkwell, small book and brass watch.
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I have done, this year, what I said I would: overcome my fear of facing a blank page day after day, acknowledging myself, in my deepest emotions, a writer, come what may.

Sylvia Plath

What it means May contain spoilers.

Our interpretation.

The speaker celebrates returning to the blank page and accepting an identity as a writer despite uncertainty. The final line is a retained uncertain journal note; it does not establish authorship.

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