Beginner's mind, pen and paper First thoughts Writing as a practice Composting Artistic stability A list of topics for writing practice Fighting tofu Trouble with the editor Elkton, Minnesota: whatever's in front of you Tap the water table We are not the poem Man eats car Writing is not a McDonald's hamburger Obsessions Original detail The power of detail Baking a cake Living twice Writers have good figures Listening Don't marry the fly Don't use writing to get love What are your deep dreams? Syntax Nervously sipping wine Don't tell, but show Be specific Big concentration The ordinary and extraordinary Talk is the exercise ground Writing is a communal act One plus one equals a Mercedes-Benz Be an animal Make statements and answer questions The action of a sentence Writing in restaurants The writing studio A big topic: eroticism A tourist in your own town Write anyplace Go further Engendering compassion Doubt is torture A little sweet A new moment Why do I write? Every Monday More about Mondays Spontaneous writing booths A sensation of space A large field to wander in The goody two-shoes nature No hindrances A meal you love Use loneliness Blue lipstick and a cigarette hanging out of your mouth Going home A story circle Writing marthons Claim your writing Trust yourself The Samurai Rereading and rewriting I don't want to die
