The Blank Page as Boss
The blank page is like a slightly irritating boss. It demands that you be honest, and doesn't let you pretend
David Mitchell
British novelist, author of Cloud Atlas and The Number 9
All moments: David Mitchell
- Interwoven Lives — David Mitchell
Each life intersects with another, and we rarely see the full picture. A writer has the privilege of showing these invisible connections
- Waves and Palindromes — David Mitchell
History, like a wave, reaches a peak and falls. If we look from the other end of time, we see the same pattern in reverse
- Craft of the Writer — David Mitchell
Writing is a craft, like carpentry. You have to learn, practice, and perfect the technique
- Path to Writing — David Mitchell
I started writing because I couldn't help but write. It wasn't a choice, it was a necessity, like breathing
- Multiple Beginnings — David Mitchell
Stories don't have one beginning. They have multiple beginnings, and each beginning changes the meaning of the ending
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