Vera Stark Is A Fabulous Force Of

But It Is The Fear, Not The Writing That Defeats Me. Everything Is Not A Masterpiece.

As African-americans, We Often Spend Our Time And Energy Blaming Other People For The Problems We See Around Us.

What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day Looks Looks A Lot Like Love If You Catch It In The Moonlight.

It Is A Dangerous Time To Be A Black Woman In America. It’s A Time When We Are Not Safe In The Streets Or At Home Or At School Or At Work And Nobody Seems To Be Able To Do Anything About It. Nobody. Not Us. Not Our Mommas. Not The Police. Not The People We Elected To Look Out For Our Interests. Nobody. We’re Just Out Here. (p.53)

Many Times, What People Call 'writer's Block' Is The Confusion That Happens When A Writer Has A Great Idea, But Their Writing Skill Is Not Up To The Task Of Putting That Idea Down On Paper. I Think That Learning The Craft Of Writing Is Critical.