“Writers live twice. They go along with their regular life, are as fast as anyone in the grocery store, crossing the street, getting dressed for work in the morning. But there’s another part of them that they have been training. The one that lives everything a second time. That sits down and sees their life again and goes over it. Looks at the texture and the details.” – Natalie Goldberg
What do you think? Do you taste life twice as a writer? I do. What about you?
Libby Sommer, Author 
This is lovely!
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Love the quotes! That’s a beautiful way of seeing it. ☺️
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glad you love the quotes. yes, a great way to view our lives as writers.
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Yes, agree. How lucky are writers – experience first hand, and then reflect, and question and learn, and then create.
And then do all the self doubt and revision.
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exactly Sean. totally agree. 🙂
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Beautifully said, Libby. At least twice. At times experiences can continue to feed more than one
piece of writing as the many shades appear more clearly.
Never thought of it until now, thanks.
Miriam
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that’s great. thanks Miriam. yes, sometimes certain experiences can generate more than one piece of writing. they say some writers keep writing about the same thing, but in different ways. Libby
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Writers are open to life. And usually contemplative. Writing, I think, is a pretty mysterious process.
Take care, Libby.
Neil Scheinin
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i agree totally. writing is definitely a mysterious process. we give ourselves over to the muse 🙂
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I’m not sure about twice but I do lead a fuller life as a writer–going places I never good in the real world!
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yes, you certainly go on some wild adventures in your books Jacqui.
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Oh, this is wonderful!
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thanks Jennie. good to hear from you. best wishes for the festive season x
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You’re welcome, Libby. Best to you! 😀
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thanks Jennie. much appreciated.
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You’re welcome, Libby. 😀
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