The Turbulence of Writing

Carl Thiessen
Nov 7 · 2 min read

This isn’t on the woes of writing, more harnessing the chaos of ideas. I see being a writer almost like being a mad scientist. The continual ebb and flow that takes place with ideas and spawns our creative process, can certainly be maddening if not documented. The 3 am wake up of the brain rousing those new ideas that pull you from your bed and writing furiously before they fade or stopping mid-conversation to document on your note pad. Would…

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Carl Thiessen

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A polymath with a focus on writing. Is there ever enough time in this life to learn everything? connect on IG @carl.thiessen and Twitter @carl_thiessen

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