Ritual vs. Inspiration, & The Subtle Happiness of Writing

On writer’s block, inspiration as luxury, and the quiet contentment of putting pen to paper.

Burgess Powell
The Startup
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4 min readNov 7, 2021

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writers block
PC Birmingham Museum Trust (edited by Burgess Powell)

Does writing require ritual or inspiration? If you want to write, you’ll need to have at least one of the two — though having both is ideal. Let me tell you why:

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Burgess Powell
The Startup

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