I long for, not a writer's retreat - I can write in any situation - but a reader's retreat.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The writer's duty is to keep on writing.
Writing is a way of getting at the things most people would prefer to escape. Writing takes me to the center of life. That's my invitation to my readers as well.
Writing is sweat and drudgery most of the time. And you have to love it in order to endure the solitude and the discipline.
I don't believe in writer's block or waiting for inspiration. If you're a writer, you sit down and write.
I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge.
For me, writing is such an escape, and I felt very lucky to have this to run away to.
The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.
For any writers at all, read everything you can and then put your butt in the chair and write. That's all there is to it.
I like to take writing retreats within a day's drive of home. Less travel time means more time for writing, which is the name of the game here.
Writing books is a nice retreat. There's nothing quite like diving into a book for a few hours. That is a big time vacation.