Sometimes I write what I can't paint, and I paint what I can't write. I use a different part of the brain. Erin Morgenstern brainpaintpart Change image and share on social
I go back and forth between input phases where I'm reading a lot or trying to get out and explore the world a bit and soak up inspirations and then I'll get back into output mode and write and write and write. Erin Morgenstern backbiteexplore share on social
I thought a circus environment would be an interesting venue to explore, where you didn't just have one tent with three rings and a show going on but where you could explore different things in different tents. Erin Morgenstern circusenvironmentexplore share on social
I draft quickly and then revise, a lot. Erin Morgenstern draftlotquickly Change image and share on social
I keep waiting for things to get back down to whelming, but they stay at overwhelming. Erin Morgenstern backoverwhelmstay Change image and share on social
I paint very messy. I throw paint around. So when I let myself do the same sort of thing with my writing, and I would just write and write and write and revise, that's when I found my rhythm in writing. Erin Morgenstern findmessypaint share on social
I think I get some of my love of adult books that can be fun from Douglas Adams. Erin Morgenstern adamadultbook Change image and share on social
The fact that people are already reading and loving something I wrote is still hard to believe. Erin Morgenstern facthardlove Change image and share on social
I like that 'once upon a time' quality, where the telling of a tale has an elevated sense of story. There's a whimsical quality to it. Sometimes in fairy tales more things seem possible, even though often they're real world based. Erin Morgenstern baseelevatefairy share on social
It's a wonderful sort of feeling when people want to spend more time in a world you created. Erin Morgenstern createfeltpeople Change image and share on social
