BY: Adrian Smith It isn’t always easy for writers, especially young, aspiring writers, to be revealing of their thoughts, ideas and emotions within their work. Leonard W., the 17-year-old protégé to essayist Anaïs Nin, struggled with feeling naïve and ashamed…
Hunter S. Thompson’s letter to aspiring photographers is a must read lesson in creativity
BY: CONNOR BRIAN It’s fair to say that in the creative process most of us have no idea what we are doing. Some turn to their next purchase feeling new equipment gives them the tools they need, while others find…
Stephen King wrote this letter to his 16-year-old self about drugs, booze and creativity
BY: EDITORS In the 1980s Stephen King was at the height of his career. He had written The Shining and Carrie. His work had been read by millions. He lived in a massive 24-room mansion. But he was also at…
John Steinbeck’s enlightening letter about the crippling, beautiful reality of falling in love
BY: TYLER FYFE It has been said that love is form of blindness. In the autumn of 1958, John Steinbeck’s oldest son, Thom, wrote home from boarding school. In the letter Thom wrote that he had met a girl named…
Before he died, Van Gogh wrote a letter to his brother explaining how a true artist must live
BY: MATTHEW CHIN At 37, Van Gogh shot himself and died in his brother’s arms, but before his death, he struggled with philosophical concepts of identity, purpose, and searching for a moral compass. His art became his outlet to find…
22-year-old Hunter S. Thompson tells you the meaning of life
When Hunter S. Thompson was 22 years old, he was contacted by a friend looking for advice on the meaning of life. His response was bizarrely profound, especially for his age, packing the punch of a heavyweight philosopher or seasoned-author.…