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Read Two Excerpts From the First Lecture:
Everyday Zen
Barriers on the Road to Writing Success
There are a million ways to not write. We can make it too special, or not special enough. We can do other things that pretend to be research or preparation, when the story itself would be much better served by overcoming every form of timidity, laziness, or self-deception—anything that stands in the way of a first draft.
You’re reading this because you’ve chosen a warrior path. You desire a victory over that part of yourself that stops you or holds you back. I can’t beat that part of you into submission. It wouldn’t be good for you if I did. What I can do is hold up a mirror and urge you to look. Without self-recognition, the tools are useless.
10 Points of Heretical Wisdom for Writers
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The secret to having your own voice is choosing your influences. And having enough of them. But they also choose you. Sometimes it's mutual and sometimes it's difficult, like dating. Don't resist. Embrace and transcend.
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Self-discovery plays a role, as well. Release of what's already inside you. But art never happens in a vacuum. The precise balance of self-actualization and seasoned influence is less important than open awareness and continued enjoyment in the journey.
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Your characters are real people with real problems. Their moments of joy and epiphany should not come cheap.
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