All of us have to learn how to invent our lives, make them up, imagine them.
Meaning
Le Guin wrote this in The Operating Instructions, her reflection on raising children and finding her own creative path. She suggests nobody hands us a finished script; we must imagine our lives into being. Apply it by sketching, in a notebook, how you would like an ordinary day to go, then try it.
Source: The Operating Instructions, in The Wave in the Mind (2004)
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About the author
(1929–2018) was an American writer known for her works in science fiction and fantasy. Her novels, including "The Left Hand of Darkness," explore themes of society, gender, and identity. Le Guin’s writing is imaginative and philosophical, influencing generations of writers. Ursula K. Le Guin’s legacy remains significant in speculative fiction.
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