On Writing and the Danger of “Mind-Candy”

On Writing and the Danger of “Mind-Candy”

Topic:Leadership
Posted on:Aug 10 2015
Captured by:Austin M
Method:Dictation

In the creative process, a writer must be careful not to allow any writing that sounds good to get in the way of any writing that is good. The writer reaches down deep, yet her work is not so much to pull out as it is to prevent. Once you open the “right channel,” the pure work will come. The danger is tainting that work with artificial, fine-sounding embellishments. Beware of the “sugar” in your writing. It tastes good at first, but then it makes you ill. The writer must avoid all “mind-candy.”

 

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