Where Writing Comes From

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Divine Inspiration

“Who knows where anything comes from in writing? Seamus Heaney tells of sensing a destiny in his poems directed by God, but whatever forces are credited, there’s little question that most writers feel some inspirational push or tug connected with the work. And the inspirations have mysterious maps. Many a writer has started out certain of a particular direction only to change course midway, as though a ghost’s hand took the tiller.”  

—Roger Rosenblatt, writer, “The Invisible Forces That Make Writing Work,” New York Times, Aug. 25, 2017.

• Editorial Comment: That ghost also can be a terrible speller.



PeezPix by Ted Pease

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