Sometimes I write about things that never happened to me that wind up happening to me. When you put things out in the universe, sometimes they wind up coming true. Chad Kroeger comehappenput Change image and share on social
Sometimes I write captions on the in-flight magazines and then replace them in the seat pocket. Shaun Tan captionflightmagazine Change image and share on social
Sometimes I write from the point of view of characters whom I would dislike as people, not as a perverse exercise, but because this cracks the story open and makes me see it in a way I would not see it naturally. Mary Gaitskill charactercrackdislike share on social
Sometimes I write less than I'd like but do research. Other times, editor's notes or a copy-edited manuscript or page proofs for a forthcoming novel mean that I need to put my attentions elsewhere for a day or two, but I always come back to writing. Jane Lindskold attentionbackcopy share on social
Sometimes I write notes that I have difficulty singing. Elvis Costello difficultynotesing Change image and share on social
Sometimes I write stuff that strangely predicts what's going to happen in my life. David Byrne happenlifepredict Change image and share on social
Sometimes I write them down in musical notation as a trigger to remind me about certain directions to go. Or I can be specific about a sound I'm looking for. Harold Budd directionmusicalnotation 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
Sometimes I write with music on, and if I'm in a good flow, I don't even hear it. Sylvester Stallone flowgoodhear Change image and share on social
Sometimes I yell, sometimes I raise my voice. I am trying to do it less, because it's not always attractive. It's not always the right thing to do. Christine Quinn attractiveraisething Change image and share on social
