I’ve been having difficulty deciding how to begin a larger piece of writing. So I taped this list to my computer for guidance and inspiration:
-Create with whatever is in front of you and be indifferent to whether people like it.
-Articles are like songs and books are like records. And records are art. You can make them about anything you want.
-The work will be good if it comes out of necessity. It must be something you can’t not say.
-Write every day. Write what is inside of you, what naturally comes to the surface.
-You should feel excited about what you’re writing; it shouldn’t feel like a chore.
-Start with an image. Then give it form.
-Be more attentive to what is arising within you than what’s going on around you.
-First drafts are for the muse, inspiration, and spontaneity. Save thinking for the revising part.
-Start. Your piece will take shape as you go.
-“When in doubt, it’s Resistance.” -Steven Pressfield