Magic



"Books are a uniquely portable magic."  -Stephen King


Good writers are like magicians: they create illusions through sleight of hand. Writers guide readers through worlds that do not yet exist. And sometimes the act of creating brings the writer into another world as well: a dream-like place, where time is fleeting and story is born.
Much of the world knows this part of the creative process as flow, or as being in the zone. This is actually not limited to creativity, for we may experience it with any rewarding activity that we are deeply absorbed in. According to Harvard professor Ellen Langer, one key thing we can do to improve our flow is to be mindful: "Simply say to yourself, what are five new things about this person that I live with, about this route that I take home? Looking for the new in the familiar leads us to be mindful."

Sometimes, though, flow is still hard to find. Other times, it just happens. 

 Like magic. 

 How to find your flow:
-how-to-find-your-flow-state-to-be-peak-creative

What Murakami Haruki thinks about magic & writing:
magic-writing-advice-from-haruki-murakami

 Some books on the alchemy of writing:
writing magic for YA+
creative-writing/the-magic-of-writing
the-magical-writing-grimoire

 Other interesting links about magic and writing:
thoughts-on-writing-the-magic-of-writing
a-magic-trick-for-writing
improve-your-writing: fiction/writing-magical-realism

 What do you find magical about writing?
How do you find your flow?


"The real secret of magic is that the world is made of words."
-Terence McKenna

"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."-W.B. Yeats

"For magic exists in this, the true naming of a thing."
-Ursula K. LeGuin


"Words and language are a magical medium, transmitting meaning-rich ideas across space and time from one mind to another. How words are made feels important to our discussion. We "spell" them. In "spell"-ing a word, we are literally casting a spell, calling forth a spirit, and conjuring up a particular universe, all in one fell swoop."
-Paul Levy


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Story telling story
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Girl with book
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay 
Pegasus

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  1. Beth LapinApril 16, 2020 at 4:35 AM

    Honestly, belief in magic is essential right now!

    Beth
    bethlapinsatozblog.wordpress.com/

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