Had I been blessed with even limited access to my own mind there would have been no reason to write.
Joan Didion on why she writes, a must-read. (via explore-blog)
FJP: See more on writing from Brain Pickings.
For more timeless wisdom on writing, see Zadie Smith’s 10 rules of writing, Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 guidelines for a great story, David Ogilvy’s 10 no-bullshit tips, Henry Miller’s 11 commandments, Jack Kerouac’s 30 beliefs and techniques, John Steinbeck’s 6 pointers, Neil Gaiman’s 8 rules, and Susan Sontag’s synthesized learnings.
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