I like to call it nighttime brain: the way your mind seems to function on a different frequency than it does during daylight hours - which can be good or bad but also can lead to unexpected epiphanies or experiences that wouldn't be the same at any other time of day. Erin Morgenstern badbraincall share on social
I liked the idea of having actual magic performed as stage magic, so you could assume that it was just a trick, that something is all smoke and mirrors, but there's that, like, feeling at the back of your mind: What if it's not? Erin Morgenstern actualassumeback 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
It's said that All Hallows' Eve is one of the nights when the veil between the worlds is thin - and whether you believe in such things or not, those roaming spirits probably believe in you, or at least acknowledge your existence, considering that it used to be their own. Even the air feels different on Halloween, autumn-crisp and bright. Erin Morgenstern acknowledgeairautumn share on social
I'm actually not a huge circus fan in the traditional sense, but I like a lot of the circus trappings of striped tents and caramel. I lean more towards Cirque du Soleil than Barnum and Bailey. Erin Morgenstern baileybarnumcaramel Change image and share on social
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
Writing in a near frenzy is wonderful and freeing, but for me, it did not result in a nice, shiny novel. Instead, what I have is a mess. Erin Morgenstern freefrenzymes Change image and 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