Kimberly Bunker :: Writing as Work & Inspiration

In her feature article for the Glimmer Train Bulletin #122, fiction writer Kimberly Bunker opens “The Fear of Not Saying Interesting Things” with: “For some reason, this doesn’t stop me from talking, but it often stops me from writing.” She continues, commenting on both the necessity of work as well as inspiration for writers. “I think it’s possible to cultivate a mindset that’s receptive to but not obsessive about ideas, and to be methodical about pursuing the ideas that seem worth pursuing—i.e., finding a balance between waiting for lightning to strike, and getting behind the mule.” Read the full article here.