Natalie Goldberg Quotes about Writing - Page 4

You don't need to go to a therapist, you don't need to do all kinds of things. If you want to write, you physically have to do it.

You don't need to go to a therapist, you don't need to do all kinds of things. If you want to write, you physically have to do it.

Natalie Goldberg

Writing, Needs, Want

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.

Understand that writing is like an athletic activity. To play tennis well, you expect to keep practicing, but for some reason with writing, you think you should come out fresh the first time.

Natalie Goldberg

Writing, Thinking, Play

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.

I consider writing a legitimate Zen practice.

Natalie Goldberg

Writing, Practice

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.

Shut up and write. Don't talk about writing, just physically do it.

Natalie Goldberg

Writing, Shut Up

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.

Friends open the door for me to write. Then I get paid attention to and it allows me to write other books. The Great Spring and the thirtieth anniversary of Bones just came out and while I'm happy and excited about that, I've already finished a new book. That's what practice does. You don't get caught.

Natalie Goldberg

Spring, Book, Writing

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.

I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing world is a business, but it's not any big deal. An editor is not your guru. Your agent is not your guru.

Natalie Goldberg

Book, Writing, Editors

"The Writing Life". Interview with Mark Matousek, www.psychologytoday.com. July 19, 2016.