“Go into yourself. Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depths of your heart; confess to yourself whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write. This most of all: ask yourself in the most silent hour of your night: … Continue reading Must I Write?

Tightrope walking is easy compared to showing your writing to others, to sharing your thoughts and emotions and dreams with people who might laugh at you or scorn you or worse, simply couldn’t care less. Nobody laughs at tightrope walkers. Nobody scorns them. Everyone looks at them when they perform. People even cry for them … Continue reading It takes courage to show your writing to others.