Invite the Lightning: Courting the Muse Beyond the Ego's Boundaries

Dear Living Dark reader,

Every writer knows the longing for inspiration—that fleeting, electrifying moment when something larger than ourselves speaks through us. But how do we prepare for those moments of grace? In Chapter Seven of Writing at the Wellspring, I explore the paradox of creativity: the impossibility of controlling inspiration combined with the necessity of showing up, day after day, to invite it.

This chapter dives into the mysterious intersection of discipline and surrender, effort ...