The Art of Not Writing a Goddamn Thing

A healthy dollop of Idleness is essential for your creativity.

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When I was a teenager my dream was to be a great novelist. Forget best-sellers; I wanted to create work that would stand the test of time. So, with this lofty goal at the back of my mind, I collected obscure words, read dense literary fiction, and boasted about my grasp of the English language.