Brenda Ueland describes writing as an impulse to share a feeling or truth with others, not to preach. She stresses self‑trust and a relaxed, even lazy, attitude when launching a story. She adds that quiet solitude helps inspiration arrive slowly.
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Brenda Ueland was a journalist from the United States, best known for If you want to write.
Quick Facts About Brenda Ueland
Born
October 24, 1891
Died
March 5, 1985
Nationality
United States
Profession
Journalist
Notable works
If you want to write
About Brenda Ueland
Brenda Ueland was an American journalist, editor, freelance writer, and teacher of writing. She is best known for her book If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit.
![“(about William Blake) [Blake] said most of us mix up God and Satan. He said that what most people think is God is merely prudence, and the restrainer and inhibitor of energy, which results in fear and passivity and "imaginative death." And what we so often call "reason" and think is so fine, is…” quote by Brenda Ueland](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/21d/brenda-ueland-3836_caution_about-william-blake-blake-said-most-of-u_3185108.png)
