Forcing Function Hour

Awaken Your Inner Writer with Author Sasha Chapin

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Feb 11, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Sasha's Rocky Writing Start

  • Sasha struggled as a young writer, spending years producing little and suffering mentally.
  • After personal crises and a break for music, he returned to writing with more success and joy.
INSIGHT

Avoid Imitation, Embrace Self

  • Imitating great writers too closely kills your own voice and creativity.
  • Great artists succeed by leaning into their unique personality and experiences.
INSIGHT

Writing as Authentic Conversation

  • Great writers express their true selves and eccentricities rather than copying others.
  • Writing is a conversation contributing to human life, not a final, definitive statement.
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