Quote by Neil Gaiman
It's a weird thing, writing.Sometimes you can look out across what you're writing, and it's like looking out over a landscape on a glorious, clear summer's day. You can see every leaf on every tree, and hear the birdsong, and you know where you'll be going on your walk. And that's wonderful.Sometimes it's like driving through fog. You can't really see where you're going. You have just enough of the road in front of you to know that you're probably still on the road, and if you drive slowly and keep your headlamps lowered you'll still get where you were going.And that's hard while you're doing it, but satisfying at the end of a day like that, where you look down and you got 1500 words that didn't exist in that order down on paper, half of what you'd get on a good day, and you drove slowly, but you drove.And sometimes you come out of the fog into clarity, and you can see just what you're doing and where you're going, and you couldn't see or know any of that five minutes before.And that's magic.
Summary
This quote beautifully captures the experience of writing. It compares the process to both clear summer days and driving through fog. Sometimes, writing flows effortlessly, allowing the writer to envision the entire journey and create a masterpiece. Other times, the path may be unclear, but by persevering and taking it slowly, progress is still made. This can be challenging but ultimately rewarding. And occasionally, inspiration strikes suddenly, bringing clarity and a sense of magic to the writing process. This quote illustrates the ups and downs of writing and celebrates the moments of triumph and creativity that make it such a unique and fulfilling pursuit.
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Writing
By Neil Gaiman
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