The Way of the Sage

Why I write The Way of the Sage Writing is a strange skill we don't often give much thought to. For one thing, we write far slower than our minds think. While we never really think about that, what's important is what happens as we write. We edit, correct and alter our thoughts as they come to us. In real time. Our thoughts are often more organised and coherent on the page than they are in our head. Another subtle effect of writing is that the very act of writing can slow our thoughts down to...