some mornings... I sit at the kitchen table shaking salt into the hairs on my arm, and a feeling shoves up in me: it's finished. Everything went past without me.
Jennifer EganRead
The part of the process that's exciting to me is feeling like I'm in a place I've never been before, in every way. Without that, I don't know if I'd be a writer.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The thrill of exploring uncharted territories fuels the passion for writing.
Jennifer Egan expresses that the essence of her writing lies in the excitement of immersion in new experiences and perspectives. This sense of discovery is crucial for her creative process, suggesting that for her, growth and exploration are integral to her identity as a writer.
Themes
WritingInspirationExplorationGrowthCreativity
In practice
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In a motivational speech about pursuing passions.
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