It’s a dirty, messy business.
This difficult craft of ours doesn’t respect boundaries.
If you’re a new writer, you’ve got to crack open a part of yourself and spill it on the page. You can’t do this if you’re working in chaos and you don’t know where anything is.
Even if your writing isn’t personal, your desk, floors, and even your walls belong to your research, notes, and your ideas.
Those who want to improve their writing value clear space.
The American novelist John Cheever wrote most of his be...
Published on March 12, 2015 01:00