Soaping a Meditative Foot: Notes for a Young Writer
Read each point and don’t skim. Take at least a minute or two between each thought to actually digest what it’s saying. A few that particularly struck me are:
4) Stories, novels, and poems are neither idea nor opinion. They are the distillation of experience.
9) The real poetry — the names of materials and tools in the trades. Visit hardware stores.
13) The consumption of vast amounts of alcohol or dope or both is not necessarily the outward and visible sign of genius.
26) Study the Grand Masters. For years. After you’ve decided who they are.
I see that smile.
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