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We think of the flow state as a magical place that writers can get to. Writers need to be open to a flow state, but we must never think it is natural or sustainable.
A writer's purpose is to write, not to surrender to the fear of creating the mediocre. A writer's goal is to write the very best story he or she can.
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Verlyn Klinkenberg's several short sentences about writing are almost a decade old. The book expounded on ethics of writing that are as relevant today as they were when it was first published in 2012.
Writing in the way Verlyn recommended, though elegant, is a slow process. And a slow process stands against everything writing in a flow state stood for.
If you think that writing — the act of composition — should flow, what are you likely to feel? Obstructed, defeated, inadequate, blocked, perhaps even stupid.
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The act of describing a face has the effect of impairing your otherwise effortless ability to subsequently recognize that face. Our unconscious does a better job at recognizing the face of a stranger when we don’t think too much of it than when we do.
In the same way, we have a better chance of steering into a state of flow when we don’t burden our minds with trying to force it.
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The art of writing, as in any creative process, is not a fight to win the love of the audience. It is a struggle to keep trying, whether the experience is good or bad, knowing you won’t remain in the same state forever.
Don’t worry about finding a flow state; instead, explore your unexplored continents through your pen.
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