Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Dear Diary: November 22, 2006


… I enjoyed Adam Gopnik’s talk [Concordia Reading Series]. Especially his words at the end when he was answering questions. What he said related to the last two weeks. The need to write physically. Make it concrete – get it out. Make it a feat of endurance and stamina – it will be terrible but it doesn’t matter. It’s out, then you can make it good. Also, you have to write your way out of a problem – work. And it is good to find something you can “usefully attach an obsession to”…