Julia Cameron

Julia CameronJulia Cameron is the author of nonfiction books such as The Prosperous Heart.

What is your method for overcoming writer’s block?

Three pages of longhand, daily morning writing. There's no wrong way to do them, and they train your "Censor" to stand aside

What are your favorite or most helpful writing prompts?

"Dear God...you take care of the quality, I'll take care of the quantity."

What is the most valuable advice you received as a young writer?

Don't write for your common reader—write for your ideal reader, the one who "gets" you.