Most every book I bring into the world is like birthing a baby; it's a lot of effort!
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Completing a book, it's a little like having a baby.
Making books is hard work. Some books are, of course, more demanding than others.
Books are our umbilical cord to life. They connect us deeply, and with more meaning, to the world. They aren't about escaping from ourselves but expanding ourselves and finding within us the tools we need to survive.
And each book has to receive your best effort every single time. No slacking.
For me, the hardest thing in the world is how to start a book.
I'm amazed how the tiniest moments grow into books.
I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that.
I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.
Every time I get through the work on a book of nonfiction, I say I'll never do it again; it takes so much out of you.
Books arrive in my head all at once, and then it becomes an 18-month process of getting it all down on paper.
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