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Michael Gray

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Michael Gray I work on a spectrum of activities that roughly correspond to the first four steps in the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path: Vision, Intention, Speech, an…moreI work on a spectrum of activities that roughly correspond to the first four steps in the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path: Vision, Intention, Speech, and Action. I have written a good hundred pages in my journel with ideas for a new novel (Vision) and reminding myself why this new book could be a worthwhile and needed reminder about the threats to the earth (intention). This is all speech in the sense of being a bridge between the impulse to write and the actual writing. It's only when I actually start writing a chapter from a character's perspective, that I enter the Action step. Having these four approaches available helps with writer's block, just as having four doors into a house gives you several ways to get in. And when I don't feel inspired to write (or write about) this new novel, I can read and research and still feel that I am moving along a path.(less)
Michael Gray Just as working with people and being part of a society gives me something to write about, working on a story adds a creative ingredient to all the re…moreJust as working with people and being part of a society gives me something to write about, working on a story adds a creative ingredient to all the regular activities of my daily life. (less)
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Asleep at the Wheel of Time

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A Memorable Bath

I very rarely have a bath. I prefer a shower, standing like a horse in the mild racket of the rain. The dust and grit washing down the drain.
Years ago, when I was younger and more susceptible to chance suggestions, I had a bath I remember. I had been divorced for half a year or so, and was living with a girlfriend. Strange. she was already uncomfortable having me around, like a weird telescoping Read more of this blog post »
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