immersed in it

6th July 2016 | for Creatives | creative process, writing, KEEP CREATING, the creative life, Nick Flynn  |       

"Writing, for me, works best as a daily practice, at least when I'm on a project.  When I'm on a project, it's good to be immersed in it, to return to it, daily."

— Nick Flynn

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