This morning, on his daily radio show “The Writer’s Almanac,” Garrison Keillor quoted Gloria Steinem, who once said, “Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” This is a sentiment I’ve heard echoed over the years by many other writers and [...]
Archive for March, 2009
The Deep Satisfaction of Writing
Posted in Creative Writing, tagged Creative Writing, Writing on March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Listen to the silence . . . then write.
Posted in Creative Writing, Writing as a Practice, tagged Creative Writing, meditation, Writing on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Listening is one of the qualities that lies at the confluence of writing and meditation. In the practice of open awareness and mindfulness—the type of meditation where you’re not relying on a specific technique—part of the process is allowing the mind to quietly settle and be with whatever arises; to simply listen. [...]
