How to Find the Zen of Writing

I'm finding that those who spend a lot of time staring at walls "to gain enlightenment" are not pushy people. What works for them may not work for everyone (not to mention that they're not trying to achieve a thing). So when I got a chance to read the most recent novel of a writer/teacher/Zen Buddhist and ask him some questions, I was eager to do so.

Here is my email interview with David Guy, who teaches writing at Duke University:

Q: For me, Jake Fades: A Novel of Impermanence was like a s...