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a novel is like a party. Anybody who wants to join in can join in, and those who wish to leave can do so whenever they want.” So, how do you invite people and things to this party? Or how do you get to a place when you’re writing where they can come uninvited?
Deborah Treisman • The Underground Worlds of Haruki Murakami
Bulletproof escape from the self
A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why aren’t we all like that old bird?
Collaborative Fund • Lazy Work, Good Work
Amal Dib “The spaces of safety that hold me and that I hold often fluctuate. Safety for me can sometimes mean being surrounded by others seeing faces of those I recognize that hold memories in their eyes. Or sometimes my safety is in my own body and mind when there is nobody near except the faint chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves and the
... See morethe best way to let others know about your work is to get rid of the word ‘promote’ altogether - it just isn’t a good fit for what creative people do. Instead, I like to tell people what my work is about, and let them make up their own minds.
How to talk about your work in public
Savouring the type of surrender I sense, when I see old people relaxing on benches.
