In her groundbreaking guide to writing and creativity, Dorothea Brande argues that the logical left-brain is just as crucial to creation as the irrational right: “So, for a period, while it’s useful to you, think of yourself as two-persons-in-one. There will be a prosaic, everyday, practical person to bear the brunt of the day’s encounters. … Continue reading
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The Censor & Creative Distance
I’m a hoarder. I love writing and stowing my pages away only to forget about them and rediscover them later. “Leave a good amount of time between writing a piece and editing it,” advises Zadie Smith, stellar author of On Beauty and White Teeth. Julia Cameron and Brenda Ueland suggest a similar period of detachment: “Wait … Continue reading