“we should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. we should write because writing is good for the soul. we should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.”

“We should write because it is human nature to write. Writing claims our world. It makes it directly and specifically our own. We should write because humans are spiritual beings and writing is a powerful form of prayer and meditation, connecting us both to our own insights and to a higher and deeper level of inner guidance.We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because writing is good for the soul. We should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in. We should write, above all, because we are writers, whether we call ourselves that or not.”

“We have this idea that we need to be in the mood to write. We don't.”

“I believe that what we want to write wants to be written”

“Just as a good rain clears the air, a good writing day clears the psyche.”

“We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.”

“Writing is like breathing, it's possible to learn to do it well, but the point is to do it no matter what.”