Into the Deep Quotes

“But "borderland" can also mean the antithesis of fecundity; it often signifies a lonely outpost and carries with it an end-of-the-world connotation. The thick web of a dynamic civilization wears thin as it disperses into the hinterlands. Not much happens where the waning edge of one civilization meets the waxing edge of another. Borders are nonproductive.”
― Susan McBride Els, Into the Deep

“Nevertime feels good -- productive, purposeful. It is the unpressured, receptive state of mind that breeds creative expression. But time will always tell you that, in fact, nevertime is a dawdler. Time's job is to deflate nevertime.”
― Susan McBride Els, Into the Deep

“And yet, the real pressure of writing or any creative endeavor is not that it takes large blocks and countless snitches of time, but that it requires stepping out of time into receptive, intuitive, attentive focus of nevertime. It is not so much the depletion of time that is worrisome, but the leaving of it.”
― Susan McBride Els, Into the Deep

“It is impossible for me to be in time, with all its distractions and demands, and think, listen, and write coherently. When I say I need to find time to write, I really mean I need to find nevertime.”
― Susan McBride Els, Into the Deep

“If I take a break after finishing revisions, I'll probably never return to the desk to begin more creative work. But if I begin the new work immediately and break later after finding a rhythm and comfort level, I can be optimistic about the chances of returning.”
― Susan McBride Els, Into the Deep