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“I'm a lot more observational than personal in my writing. My writing is mostly a lot of questions without answers.”

Writing Answers

Author:Laura Marling

“Ideas come when we do not expect them, and not when we are brooding and searching at our desks. Yet ideas would certainly not come to mind had we not brooded at our desks and searched for answers with passionate devotion.”

Writing Mind Ideas Answers Passionate Devotion Desks Brooding

Book:From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology

Source: From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology

“Here's my answer to the very real existential crisis that grips me midway through everything I've ever tried to do: I think stories help us fight the nihilistic urges that constantly threaten to consume us.”

Thinking Writing Real Helping Stories Fighting Answers Crisis Urges Existential Existential Crisis Midway

Author:John Green

“I'm afraid of coaching, of writer's classes, of writer's magazines, of books on how to write. They give me centipede trouble - you know the yarn about the centipede who was asked how he managed all his feet? He tried to answer, stopped to think about it, and was never able to walk another step.”

Thinking Knows Giving Writing Book Able Language Answers Walks Steps Class Trouble Feet Give Me Magazines Coaching Yarn Centipedes

Author:Robert A. Heinlein

“Once I got married, I started working from an office. I found that having somewhere to go that isn't my house is mentally helpful: 'This is the place where I answer email and write blog posts,' and 'over there is the place where I do the dishes.”

Writing Found House Answers Office Married Posts Helpful Dishes Email Blogs

Author:Randall Munroe

“I get up early and open my emails, write cheques and answer the phone; whatever needs to be done.”

Needs Writing Done Answers Phones Get Up Email Up Early Cheques

Author:Martin Parr

“Make sure to answer these (3) empowering questions everyday (preferably in writing): Q1-What am I grateful for? Q2-What am I proud of? Q3-What results am I committed to creating today? -> Start now!”

Writing Today Answers Results Proud Creating Wake Up Grateful Everyday Committed Empowering Waking Up Early

Author:Hal Elrod

“Ask yourself in the most silent hour of your night: must I write [create]? Dig into yourself for a deep answer.”

Writing Night Asks Hours Answers Silent

Author:Rainer Maria Rilke

“I'm always asked if the songs that I write are therapeutic, and my answer is a quick no. In fact, it could be argued that they exacerbate my neurosis.”

Ifs Writing Facts Song Answers Neurosis Therapeutic

Author:Loudon Wainwright III

“When I don't know the answer to something, I write a book about it because it gives me a chance to explore it and go to some people who do have the answers.”

People Knows Giving Writing Book Chance Answers Give Me Give Me A Chance

Author:Philip Yancey