Kurt Vonnegut’s Lessons on Writing And Life
5 Lessons on Writing and 5 Lessons on Life From a Creative Genius
“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This to me is a miracle.” — Kurt Vonnegut
I was introduced to Kurt Vonnegut via Tim Ferriss’ podcast. Ferriss counted Cat’s Cradle among his favorite books and I added it to my looooong list of books I wanted to read.
A year ago I finally read Cat’s Cradle and I was impressed with Vonnegut’s inventiveness and unique style. Naturally, I had to add him to my list of writers I wanted to find out more about and share their lessons on writing, creativity and life. So it goes…
Kurt Vonnegut is very quotable when he’s handing out advice on writing but also on life or creativity. Let’s dive in!
