Posts by Elle LaMarca

“When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some…

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” –Jhumpa Lahiri Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…

“It is not down on any map; true places never are.” –Herman Melville Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” –Maya Angelou Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…

“The world isn’t just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no? And in understanding something, we bring something to it, no? Doesn’t that make life a…

“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” –Oscar Wilde Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…

“Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.” –Pablo Picasso  Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…

“Writing is the painting of the voice.” –Voltaire Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your creativity.…

“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to…