“Have you ever moved yourself to tears when you write? In a world
where our tears may be construed as weakness, or used against us
when we call out injustice, the act of crying while writing legitimizes
my product and process. When my words move me to cry, I know I
have left something behind that cannot be consumed without leaving a
mark on the reader.”
— Kandace Creel Falcón, How Dare We! Write a multicultural creative writing discourse