the art of writing
advice from writers, and more on writing
Brie Wolfson and
the art of writing
Brie Wolfson and
"When I'm writing a first draft, I'm just putting sand into a bucket, so I can build the sandcastle later."


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Do you find emotional stability is necessary in order to write? Or can you get to work whatever your state of mind? Is your mood reflected in what you write? How do you describe that perfect state in which you can write from early morning into the afternoon?OATES:
One must be pitiless about this matter of “mood.” In a sense, the writing
