"Tape over your Delete key. Press it down. Blot it out with stickers that shed glitter all over your..."

“Tape over your Delete key. Press it down. Blot it out with stickers that shed glitter all over your fingers, colorful strips of washi, and a stray label or two. Turn your eyes away from it. Try to ignore the itch that reminds you it’s still there, underneath all the colorful detritus, and place all of your attention on the blank screen.

 

Now. Write. Write for a few minutes. Write one or two words. But do not delete any of it. If you must, give yourself some space from it. Give yourself a moment to let the wild, teeming wonders of your brain clamber over your empty page. See what else is hiding inside of you that needs some freedom to come out.”

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Karuna Riazi is an online diversity advocate, essayist, and overwhelmed undergrad senior at Hofstra University. Her debut novel, The Gauntlet, is out this week!

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