Writer Quotes by Sharon Van Etten

8 Writer quotes by Sharon Van Etten

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Sharon Van Etten’s eight reflections on writing reveal a songwriter’s sensibility applied to prose. This short set offers a concise glimpse into her method of turning feeling into narrative.

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I always write from a personal place - whether it be about my friends or myself or a story that I heard.

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I started writing for myself when I didn't know how to understand how I was feeling, and I didn't know how to…

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When I write, it's to heal. It's my own self-therapy so that I don't actually feel sad all of the time.

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I feel like I'm getting better at being a writer.

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I'm excited to go study and read and immerse myself in something.

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I'm not the sad sack that people might think I am. But I think that if I didn't write and perform, I…

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I guess I usually write when I'm in a really intense headspace, because it's my form of self-therapy.

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People always ask me, 'Why do you only write about heartbreak?' I think I only write when I'm broken, so that's just…

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I work a lot with sounds based on stream of consciousness. I like the way it sounds, then I turn it into something that…

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I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet.

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I overthink everything. I'm just like, 'Wait, why do they want to hear me?' I start doubting myself. Other times, I'll just get so…

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I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.'

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I hit 'record' whenever I'm going through a really hard time. I don't listen to it for a couple of days, so I have…

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I was so broken when I did the first record. I was living in my parents' basement, I didn't know anyone. I was broken-hearted…

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I don't think I'll ever feel perfectly balanced, but I feel like I'm figuring it out, and I'm surrounded by really wonderful people that…

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I only write when I'm in a dark place. I hit 'record' and get it out, writing and playing my guitar at the same…

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I love how small the world is.

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In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school,…

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My goal is to become a therapist by the time I'm 50.

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On first listen, it's nice to just soak up the sound without thinking about what it means. It's like a relationship. Records I've had…

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I'm a late bloomer in music.

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