A friend shared this video with me a little while ago when I was complaining about the parts of the writing process I didn’t enjoy doing. It’s a good reminder that every step of the process has its own beauty, its own value.

I want to treat all of my efforts with the same level of respect that master sculptor Fred X. Brownstein does here. From the books I read and the art I view, to the books and art I create, I aim to give it all as much love and care as I see in his process. (And, I might just try writing with a newspaper hat on…)