The Truth Survives the Lie

Published: Feb. 25, 2018, 2:24 p.m.

b'He says, anytime I\\u2019m stuck I write a sentence that\\u2019s true and I\\u2019m okay again. This fellow had a point. Something that is true always survives. The truth always survives the lie. Even if the owner is the only one who knows. Hey! This fellow had a point! This fellow was Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway said, \\u201cAnytime I have trouble writing I just sit down and write a true sentence. After that, everything\\u2019s okay again.\\u201d You see, everyone has a magic trick. But not everyone is brave enough to give them away. \\n Don\\u2019t tell anyone, but when I find myself stuck I write down a single word. Then I\\u2019ll look at it and begin to build a story around it. Think of it like a painter beginning with a single color. Getting inspired by whatever it stirs in them. It\\u2019s like a game of recall. Funny where a series of letters can lead you\\u2026\\n\\n\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t\\t This is as far as I\\u2019ll go\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/message\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nakedpoetry/support'