Learning to write is not a linear process. There is no logical A-to-B-to-C way to become a good writer. One neat truth… — Natalie Goldberg Answers Copy Share Image
I honor English majors. It's a dumb thing to major in. It leads nowhere. It's good to be dumb, it allows us… — Natalie Goldberg Dumb Copy Share Image
In writing with detail, you are turning to face the world. It is a deeply political act, because you are not staying… — Natalie Goldberg Bread Copy Share Image
We are searching for the core of our lives; our culture intuits that writing, that ancient activity, might be the pathway...Awakening does… — Natalie Goldberg Ancient Copy Share Image
[T]he one thing I want for you is to recognize when you are really singing in writing practice and honor that. Trust… — Natalie Goldberg Book Copy Share Image
It is very important to go home if you want your work to be whole. You don't have to move in with… — Natalie Goldberg Accepting Copy Share Image
Our lives are at once ordinary and mythical. At the same instant we have these magnificent hearts that pump through all sorrow… — Natalie Goldberg Alive Copy Share Image
We should notice that we are already supported at every moment. There is the earth below our feet and there is the… — Natalie Goldberg Air Copy Share Image
I wonder if I don't give too much of myself to writing: I am always half where I am; the other half… — Natalie Goldberg Belly Copy Share Image
It’s much better to be a tribal writer, writing for all people and reflecting many voices through us, than to be a… — Natalie Goldberg Arms Copy Share Image
I don't think everyone wants to create the great American novel, but we all have a dream of telling our stories-of realizing… — Natalie Goldberg Books Copy Share Image
When you write, don't say, "I'm going to write a poem." That attitude will freeze you right away. Sit down with the… — Natalie Goldberg Attitude Copy Share Image
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