# A good song rings true Lucinda Williams said in an interview, "I met a young man who came to me for advice on how to be a good songwriter. I told him don't be afraid to dig into the deepest part of yourself and face your demons. He gave me the saddest look and said, 'I don't think I can do that.'"[^1] Good writing must be honest, even and especially when it's scary. ![[Fiction writing is about everything human and we are made out of dust —Flannery O'Connor]] Mary Gauthier learned to mean every word, sing it simple, sing it plain, sing it clear, sing it true.[^2] [[Simplicity is hard-won]]. [^1]: via [[Saved by a Song]] pg. 40 [^2]: [[Saved by a Song]] pg. 41