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For the most part, novelists are trying to convert something present in their consciousness into a story. Yet there is an inevitable gap between the preexisting original and the new shape it is spawning. That creates a dynamic the novelist can use as a kind of lever in the fashioning of his narrative. This is quite a roundabout way to do things, an
... See moreHaruki Murakami • Novelist as a Vocation
Shawn and I start almost all our writing by journalling in long- hand (pencil and paper); either Morning Pages, or any expression of freewriting (see Accidental Genius, one of our favorite nonfiction books of all time).
We’ve found there is no better way (for us) to bump into non- obvious ideas and discover meaningful head-slapping insights than by ... See more
We’ve found there is no better way (for us) to bump into non- obvious ideas and discover meaningful head-slapping insights than by ... See more
So I never looked at the outline. Never. I just typed in the title and wrote off into the dark. That kept the book fresh and alive for me.