E.L. Doctorow Writing Quote

When it comes to the act of writing, E.L. Doctorow once said, it’s “like driving a car at night: you never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” This is part of a complete episode.

Transcript of “E.L. Doctorow Writing Quote”

I love what E.L. Dr. O. had to say about writing.

He said, it’s like driving at night with the headlights on.

You can only see a little ways ahead of you, but you can make the whole journey that way.

Isn’t that the truth?

Yeah, sometimes I just, I write to find out what I’m thinking, as Joan Didion said.

I agree with that. That’s very insightful.

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