Jul 1, 2015
When you finally realize you are allowed to write whatever you want regardless of how other people view the artistic/academic/technical merit.
I don't know about anyone else, but I find most of the struggle is telling all the former teachers, mentors, lecturers, senpais, etc, who currently live in my head to shut up. Sometimes it's extremely satisfying to write something cheesy and riddled with clichés. Sometimes the most brilliant move is to not be brilliant. Write with reckless abandon and don't let the radio, academic institutions, colleagues, or your inner demons dictate what you do.