Writing Quotes: E. B. White on forgoing distractions

E. B. White knows how writers struggle with distractions, both great and small, as we seek to write, to create.

My friend, I urge you to pin this, print this, tweet this…to remind you to live this. Forgo the distractions and go about the business of writing.

“[C]reation is in part merely the business of forgoing the great and small distractions.”

— E. B. White

Source: White, E. B. “Here Is New York.” Essays of E.B. White. New York: Harper & Row, 1977. N. pag. Print.

Related Reading:

• E. B. White’s “Here Is New York” is available to read online
• Yes, You Can Maximize Distraction-Free Writing
• Write in the Middle of Chaos
• Write in the Middle of Everyday Distractions (7 Strategies for Getting Back on Track)

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Book Discussion – The Art of Memoir

Do you read or write memoir? If so, you’ll enjoy the book discussion of Mary Karr’s recent release The Art of Memoir. I’m posting a new set of questions on Tuesdays.

Join the conversation Tuesdays at my Facebook page:

• Preface
• Chapters 1-3
• Chapters 4-6
• Chapters 7-9
• Chapters 10-12
• Chapters 13-15