"What Writing Is" Selected Quote Reflection

Selected Quote Reflection Name Institution Quote “You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, hopefulness of even despair-the sense that you can never put on page what is in your heart and mind’’ The quote despite being so simply expressed, draws a lot of resonance to me personally. Innumerable opportunities have passed me by largely because of a self-induced condition that I would best describe as analysis-paralysis (overthinking a situation and in the end failing to act because of fear of failure). Stephen King argues that the balance between thought and action is a challenge across the board. It is not unusual to spend time thinking through the detail of a project, objective, and engagements and getting lost in the thick of it. The book also taught me that results ar...