Natalie Goldberg

"Of course, you can sit down and have something you want to say. But then you must let its expression be born in you and on the paper. Don't hold too tight; allow it to come out how it needs to rather …"

"As writers we have to walk in the world in touch with that present, alert part of ourselves, that animal sense part that looks, sees, and notices - street signs, corners, fire hydrants, newspaper stan…"

"Anything we fully do is an alone journey. You are alone when you write a book. Accept that and take in any love and support that is given to you, but don't have expectations of how it is supposed to b…"

"Push yourself beyond when you think you are done with what you have to say. It is beyond the point when you think you are done that often something strong comes out."

"You tell the truth and you depict it in detail."

"See the big picture. You are committed to writing or finding out about it. Continue under all circumstances. Don't be rigid though."

"Use original detail in your writing. Life is so rich, if you can write down the real details of the way things were and are, you hardly need anything else."

"If you want a room to write in, just get a room. Don't make a big production out of it. If it doesn't leak, has a window, heat in the winter, then put in your desk, bookshelves, a soft chair, and star…"