“It’s easy, after all, not to be a writer. Most people aren’t writers, and very little harm comes to them.” — Julian Barnes, Flaubert’s Parrot
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An Amazing Kind of Grace
On a Tuesday three weeks ago, I was in a very dark place. My writing was not going well. The demons were dancing in my head. I sat at my computer screen, mentally listing all my perceived creative failures — one in particular that had stalled last summer and I naturally assumed was my fault — convincing myself I was never going to finish the book and if I did it would be subpar. You get the picture.
Quote of the Week for April 29
“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” — Francis Bacon
A Very Funny Woman Gets Serious
I am a huge fan of Amy Poehler’s. Her comedy is very smart and funny — never cruel or mean — and she always makes a serious point, while cracking you up. This past week, she released a video on her Smart Girls channel, where she addresses questions poised by teenagers. Her response to a young woman named Millie about watching images on the Internet works for all of us.
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Quote of the Week for April 22
“Do not hurry; do not rest.” — Goethe