When a story is flying along, and I’m so into it that my ‘real’ world goes away, it can feel magical. I cease to be, my desk and computer ceases to be, and I am my character in his world. Psychologists call this a ‘flow state,’ and it’s better than publication, money, awards, fame.? — Nancy Kress
Here’s a snippet from a forum I posted in back in 2015. Pretty much a lifetime ago. It’s important to remember where we came...
If you do not expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.? —...
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.? — Saint Francis de Sales...