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The Art of Stopping: Writing as Meditative Ritual

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Christopher Martin
Feb 01, 2021
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I’ve lately been reconsidering just what it is I value about writing, and why I take the time to do it at all when it has meant so little, at least in the way the publishing industry has defined value. The royalties statements for my book—and I mean this lightheartedly—are always a stark reminder of this. Though I suppose I’ve always known this intellec…

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