The Tao Of Writing: “The Book That Can be Spoken Of Is Not The Book” — AKA A “Daughter Of Blood” Update

Well, it’s been a while—quite a while…And one reason for that is the quote in the title, which derives from Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. I have paraphrased the opening line, which (in my edition) reads:

“The Way that can be spoken of is not the Way.”

One interpretation of this is that the Tao or Way that can be spoken of or described is not the true Tao, which by implication can only be directly experienced.

The reason I’ve titled this post “The Tao Of Writing: ‘The Book That Can Be Spoken Of Is Not...