April 28, 2026

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Why Your Best Songs Come When You Stop Trying So Hard

“Please stop thinking.” It’s funny, I teach writing, and before I taught I never would have guessed that’s the thing I say most often. But people really write better without thinking, by which I mean without self-consciousness… It’s not that I decide what to write and carry it out. It’s more that I grope my […]