March 24, 2008

"Look Ma, No Hands!"

"When people try to write stories, they tend to drag the stories behind them. They think the story and question it and try to arrange it into something understandable, which is no fun at all! It makes a person feel exhausted and cranky. The best way to write is to let the image pull you. You should be water-skiing behind it, not dragging it like a barge. Writing should take you for a ride." - Lynda Barry, writer and cartoonist

Lynda Barry's advice on writing struck me as refreshingly practical. And not just in terms of crafting articles or fiction. But also in terms of how we orchestrate our lives.

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