
Zen in the Art of Writing

The reason we’re alive is to express ourselves in the world. And creating art may be the most effective and beautiful method of doing so. Art goes beyond language, beyond lives. It’s a universal way to send messages between each other and through time.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
It would be worth setting up a commonplace book of your own where you can collect phrases or sayings which you read or overhear and which provide inspiration.
Andrew Anderson • The Ritual of Writing: Writing as Spiritual Practice
