It's almost like psychotherapy, except you're doing it on your own. Feeling is at the basis of everything. I couldn't do that. For me, it's like The Godfather . Donna Britt, The Washington Pos t Write every day.
Writing is a process of discovery.
Begin, as Cynthia Gorney described the beginnings of her powerful pieces for The Washington Post, with babble. Surprise yourself, as she does, by discovering the story you want to write halfway down the page. Lower your standards. The first draft contains the promise of the final one. You rewrite to discover what you have said and then rewrite to make it clear to other people.