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“Man would sooner have the Void for his purpose than be void of Purpose.”

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Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, and writer whose works have had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy, literature, and thought. His ideas revolve around concepts such as the 'will to power', the 'Übermensch', and the 'eternal recurrence'. more

“I hear people say they're going to write. I ask, when? They give me vague statements. Indefinite plans get dubious results. When we're concrete about our writing time, it alleviates that thin constant feeling of anxiety that writers have - we're barbecuing hot dogs, riding a bike, sailing out in the bay, shopping for shoes, even helping a sick friend, but somewhere nervously at the periphery of our perception we know we belong somewhere else - at our desk!”

Source: Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft

“I don't believe in writer's block. I don't know what that is. There are just certain little areas that I know I'm going to get through. It's just a matter of finding a way.”

Knows Way Believe Littles Matter Certain Findings Areas Don't Believe Block Writer's Block

Author:Elmore Leonard

“All writers must go from now to once a upon a time; all must go from here to there; all must descend to where the stories are kept; all must take care not to be captured and held immobile by the past.”

Stories Care Past Take Care Captured

Book:Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing

Source: Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing

Quote by Friedrich Nietzsche

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