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When you write, don't say, "I'm going to write a poem." That attitude will freeze you right away. Sit down with the least expectation of yourself; say, "I am free to write the worst junk in the world."

Natalie Goldberg
Attitude, Writing, Expectations
Natalie Goldberg (2005). “Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within”, p.11, Shambhala Publications
When you write, don't say, I'm going to write a poem. That attitude will freeze you right away. Sit down with the least expectation of yourself; say, I am free to write the worst junk in the world.