ZEN AND WRITING
 
In the beginning, a story is a twinkle of light in a dark void. At that moment, the birth of a story, there are infinite possibilities. That twinkle of light can become anything. It is the writer's job to clear their mind of all else and focus on shaping the bit of light into something wonderful.
 
Joshu's Dog
 
"A monk once asked Joshu, “Has a dog the Buddha-nature?” Joshu answered, “Mu!” (Mu is the negative symbol in Chinese, meaning `No-thing’ or `Nay’.)" (www.th...