If you are a writer, or want to be a writer, this is how you spend your days-listening, observing, storing things away, making your isolation pay off. You take home all you've taken in, all that you've overheard, and you turn it into gold.
Anne Lamott emphasizes the importance of observation and listening for writers in her book "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life." According to her, a writer's days are filled with taking in the world, noting details, and absorbing experiences. This act of mindfulness allows writers to gather the raw material essential for their craft.
Lamott suggests that the insights and overheard moments become valuable resources that can be transformed...
