Absent Quote by Anne Lamott

“You must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work. Write straight into the emotional center of things. Write toward vulnerability. Tell…

— Anne Lamott

I feel terribly vulnerable and 'not-myself' when I'm not writing.

— Sylvia Plath

You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or despair ... Come to it any way but lightly.

— Stephen King

I've always viewed writing as an outlet for being vulnerable and all that comes with that. You are able to let things all out.

— Bishop Briggs

Try to write in a directly emotional way, instead of being too subtle or oblique. Don't be afraid of your material or your past.…

— Anne Lamott

“Writing enables a person to build a protective barrier shielding them from an adverse environment, scrutinize their circumstances, and discover how to employ new…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Emotional upheavals touch every part of our lives. You don’t just lose a job, you don’t just get divorced. These things affect all aspects…

— Brené Brown

Buy a blank notebook. Draw a huge heart on the cover. Dont write anything negative in here. If you need another outlet, make a…

— Ritu Ghatourey

Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot.

— Aimee Bender

Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that

— Richard Ford

Write your feeling like resentment and problems to the piece of paper, to remove the heavy feeling in your heart.

— Mitch Alapan

The most important thing you can do is to write for yourself.

— Stephenie Meyer