Finally, the line offers a practical ethic disguised as whimsy. To live it out, one might set a rule: begin each day’s work with a sentence, sketch, or idea that feels slightly too wild, as though metaphorical feet have touched the page before careful hands intervene. Over time, this practice trains you to start before you feel ready, letting bold imagination lead and technique follow. In this way, Márquez’s surreal instruction becomes a concrete habit—an everyday reminder that creativity thrives where courage and playfulness meet. [...]
