“We should write because it is human nature to write. Writing claims our world. It makes it directly and specifically our own. We should write because humans are spiritual beings and writing is a powerful form of prayer and meditation, connecting us both to our own insights and to a higher and deeper level of inner guidance.
We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because writing is good for the soul. We should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.
We should write, above all, because we are writers, whether we call ourselves that or not.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because writing is good for the soul. We should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.
We should write, above all, because we are writers, whether we call ourselves that or not.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
“Just as a good rain clears the air, a good writing day clears the psyche.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
“Pray to catch the bus, then run as fast as you can.”
― The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
― The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
“Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn't necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a little further.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
“Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
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