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The speaker is saying that creative work should not be forced or hurried. Instead, it should be allowed to develop naturally, on its own terms. The quote suggests patience and respect for the work itself.
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Originally said in English.
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About Alice Hoffman
American novelist and young-adult and children's writer
Alice Hoffman is an American novelist and writer of young-adult and children's fiction. She is best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic. Her work often belongs to magic realism, blending everyday life with magic, irony, and unconventional romances and relationships. Practical Magic was adapted into a film in 1998 and later grew into a media franchise.
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Books by Alice Hoffman
The Ice Queen
2005
Practical Magic
1996
The probable future
2004
Skylight Confessions
2008
The river king
2002