In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful. I myself think a great deal before I go to sleep and the details sometimes unfold in the dream.


Interview with Herbert Mitgang, "Mrs. Lessing Addresses Some of Life's Puzzles," The New York Times, (22 April 1984)

The New York Times Mrs. Lessing Addresses Some of Life's Puzzles

Doris Lessing Quotes

In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful. I ...

In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful. I ...

In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful. I ...

In the writing process, the more the story cooks, the better. The brain works for you even when you are at rest. I find dreams particularly useful. I ...