I wont deny that I have a far more productive writing life without the Internet, mostly because I rekindle my ability to concentrate on one thing for a period of longer than three minutes. My curiosity is channeled inward rather than Internet-ward.
Heidi JulavitsI calmed myself by walking into my nearby bookstore and marveling at all the books other people had written. So many people had finished and published novels; it couldnโt be so hard, right?
Heidi JulavitsSome people just make me feel mentally endangered. Whatever dark stuff is going on in their head, it's coming at me and I need to escape.
Heidi JulavitsI like playing with a popular clichรฉ and making it my own by half-embracing it, half-disemboweling it.
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