Welcome to ‘Notes On Writing,’ where I’ll share insights on practice, process, and the elements of cultivating a creative life.
One of the main traffic jams I get stuck in is getting hung up on trying to say something helpful in my writing. Or worse, impressive. What is it I have to say today that will help with *gestures broadly* anything? I drum my fingers on the desk, trying to summon something wise and spectacular. I quiz myself: what is it that I’ve learned? What secret of the universe has been bestowed to me? What have I been through that can act as a great, powerful, impactful metaphor (or is just a killer story)? People talk about everyone having their own personal genius... what might be mine?
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