“When you’re writing and come to a rough spot and the ideas just aren’t flowing, put down dummy text and keep on moving—especially if it’s at the end of the day and you’re going to stop. Your brain will never stop for the day, even if you have stopped working, and there’s a very good chance you’ll come up with something better. Also, at the very least, you’ll have something to come back to the next day, instead of a blank page. That’s important.
But in general terms, just sit your ass down in a chair and hope your head gets the message.”
Larry Gelbart (1928-2009), on advice he would give to writers beginning their careers. From Mike Sacks’ exceptional book, And Here’s The Kicker. (via julieklausner)
