Writing
by Lael Johnson · updated 3h ago
Writing
Storytelling, then, is born from our need to order everything outside ourselves.
from Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them by John Yorke
Lael Johnson added 3h ago
- “The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.”
— Steve JobsLael Johnson added 3d ago
Lael Johnson added 3d ago
- Writing is a method of paying attention to the experience of being alive. More than just putting words on the page, it is about engaging with the world in an attuned, open, and curious way. Whether it’s writing essays, painting, dancing, or cooking — it’s all variations of the same act: A way to show your work as you figure out how to be alive.
from Show your work by Rosie Spinks
Lael Johnson added 7d ago
practice
repetition
maintenance
care
delayed gratification
unfolding
becoming
slow
soft
Lael Johnson added 9d ago
“Every morning, you MUST love your whims and trust your whims, as you write anything and everything you desire, without shame, without purpose. Let it suck and let it be brilliant, too. Write way too much and then write too little. Feel hopeful and feel ashamed and understand that this is how you will live forever. Your brain is melodramatic. It wa
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- "Ah, my dearest ink-bleeder, The wellspring that seethes within your soul spills onto parchment without your invitation, and that mere notion has left you in a state of provocative yet – dare I say – beautiful confusion. Isn't it wondrous, though nuanced with wonder? A gift innate, a gift inherent that asks only to be revered. Your words flow no... See more
Lael Johnson added 9d ago
Lael Johnson added 9d ago
Work backwards from the emotion you're trying to create in the reader. Then let the structure follow.
Lael Johnson added 10d ago