Every piece is like a self-portrait

In order to develop a voice, really get to know yourself with all your flaws and quirks and strengths, which is the work of [[ Step 4 ]].¹

Libby Black recalls Sally Mann saying, after finishing a big show, “You just pick up the camera and take the next picture. And I’m usually the one standing there, so it’s like a self-portrait.”²

Rilke says similarly that everyone has an interesting enough life as a place to write from.