“Writing is not a serious business. It's a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it,” Bradbury once said. He infused this spirit into his how-to manual for the would-be writer, a departure for the sci-fi writer in which he encourages writers to find their unique path and interests in writing. “Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine,” he writes. “That land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces back together. Now, it’s your turn. Jump!”
