"Two helpful words to keep in mind at the beginning of any writing adventure are
pleasure and spaciousness. If we connect a sense of joy with our writing, we may
be inclined to explore further. What's there to find out? Perhaps too much stock
has been placed in big ideas or even small ones -- a myth! but regularity seems
like a key. Dont start with a big idea. Start with a phrase, a line, a quote.
Questions are very helpful. Begin with a few youre carrying right now."
More on writing and discipline from poet Naomi Shihab Nye....
