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"A book should be luminous not voluminous." - John Christian Bovee
When it comes to writing, Natalie Goldberg is the queen of encouragement. Writing Down the Bones is a classic among her many books. Her latest is Old Friends from Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir. In it she suggests that we write our memoir by investing 10 minutes every day. Yes, a mere 10 minutes. If you are stuck and can’t get yourself to start a regular writing practice, then perhaps this small increment is just the break you need.
I wonder if blogging counts towards the 10 minutes?
Although a picture may be worth a thousand words, I prefer to draw with language. Given a choice between a palette or a dictionary, I'd choose the lexicon. A Chinese proverb that better describes my sentiments is, " A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." Blogging is a bit like casting seeds. One never knows what will germinate...
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