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- Finally, one just has to shut up, sit down, and write.
- Finally, if you want to write, you have to just shut up, pick up a pen, and do it. I'm sorry there are no true…
- Oh, my passion! That is what finally carried me through. Let passion burn all the way, heating up every layer of the psyche.
- What writing practice, like Zen practice does is bring you back to the natural state of mind...The mind is raw, full of energy, alive and…
- There's no such thing as a writer's block. If you're having trouble writing, well, pick up the pen and write. No matter what, keep that…
- Women are wonderful, but they get so caught up about their body. We need to unhook from worrying so much. When I don't feel good,…
- Tulips come up in spring for no reason. Of course, you planted bulbs and now in April the earth warms up. But why? For no…
- The harder you chase something, the faster you go and the less you're able to let life meet life. If you're having difficulty coming up…
- If you're having difficulty coming up with new ideas, then slow down. For me, slowing down has been a tremendous source of creativity. It has…
- My goal is to write every day. I say it is my ideal. I am careful not to pass judgment or create anxiety if I…
- It's okay to embark on writing because you think it will get you love. At least it gets you going, but it doesn't last. After…
- First, consider the pen you write with. It should be a fast-writing pen because your thoughts are always much faster than your hand. You don't…
- I write because I am alone and move through the world alone. No one will know what has passed through me... I write because there…
- Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.
- Take out another notebook, pick up another pen, and just write, just write, just write. In the middle of the world, make one positive step.…
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