“You have to give yourself the space to write a lot without a destination.”

After winning the UK’s most prestigious writing award, this Irish novelist was asked which books had influenced her most. She said she loved Writing Down the Bones because it told her to “just have a go and see what comes out.” This 30-year-old book still sells 30.000 copies a year. Why? Perhaps because it’s pure Zen. The author studied with a Zen master for 10 years before writing the book. So, she recommends letting your imagination do its work without judgement and direction. Trust the process. Write every day. Tell the truth. Listen. Trust yourself. Who wouldn’t love this book?

Goldberg, Natalie.  Writing Done the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Shambhala: 2016, p. 11.

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