Oliver Sacks on Storytelling, the Curious Psychology of Writing, and What His Poet Friend Taught Him About the Nature of Creativity – The Marginalian
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#8220;The act of writing is an integral part of my mental life; ideas emerge, are shaped, in the act of writing… a special, indispensable form of talking to myself.”
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Oliver Sacks, Casting Light on the Interconnectedness of Life - The New York Times
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Inside Oliver Sacks's Creative Process: The Beloved Writer's Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain – The Marginalian
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Oliver Sacks – Page 4 – The Marginalian
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Inside Oliver Sacks's Creative Process: The Beloved Writer's Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain – The Marginalian
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Inside Oliver Sacks's Creative Process: The Beloved Writer's Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain – The Marginalian
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Inside Oliver Sacks's Creative Process: The Beloved Writer's Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain – The Marginalian
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Inside Oliver Sacks's Creative Process: The Beloved Writer's Never-Before-Seen Manuscripts, Brainstorm Sheets, and Notes on Writing, Creativity, and the Brain – The Marginalian
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The Fully Immersive Mind of Oliver Sacks