Writings and podcast conversations about the creative process. Every piece of work, and each of us, has a throughline--the consistent theme that runs from beginning to end. It's not something you have to create. It's something you find.
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"You don't want to be fooled into reporting something that isn't true or accusing somebody of something they didn't do because it turned out that you got the story wrong.”
"If I'm in a room with every other reporter in the state, I am most likely in the wrong room."
"Before I start writing I usually read a couple of poems to really set my mindset."
On finding the confidence to believe that other people will like your writing, too
"Sometimes passion can push you to the point where you're not listening to your body's alarm systems and you burn yourself out, or you stumble into a situation where you're being taken advantage of."
On balancing passion for your work with reality (as in money, mental health, and more)
"I'm not a woo woo person, but I truly think everything I write--even the has made me a better writer.”
On listening to the voice that says “I think I want to write”
"Thick skin is definitely essential, but those feelings of insecurity and vulnerability are a sign that I'm on the right track”
On learning to see doubt and insecurity as good signs
