Randy Blythe

I mean, when I'm sitting down to write, particularly at the beginning of the process of every day before I develop any sort of flow and get into it, I'm sitting there like, oh my God, I have to find something worth saying. I have to express this in a sentence that will not make me sound like an idiot or cliche. When I'm working on a book, yes.

And lately, more and more, I've been on this book tour averaging five hours of sleep on this tour because a lot of that sucks. That's a lot of flying and then speaking two and a half hours every night. I could not do that. So there hasn't been the room to write. But as soon as I get done with this. I've been feeling the need to do it.

And lately, more and more, I've been on this book tour averaging five hours of sleep on this tour because a lot of that sucks. That's a lot of flying and then speaking two and a half hours every night. I could not do that. So there hasn't been the room to write. But as soon as I get done with this. I've been feeling the need to do it.

And lately, more and more, I've been on this book tour averaging five hours of sleep on this tour because a lot of that sucks. That's a lot of flying and then speaking two and a half hours every night. I could not do that. So there hasn't been the room to write. But as soon as I get done with this. I've been feeling the need to do it.

But I think people have a misconception about writing that people sit down and write. They're immediately spilling out these beautiful sentences.

But I think people have a misconception about writing that people sit down and write. They're immediately spilling out these beautiful sentences.

But I think people have a misconception about writing that people sit down and write. They're immediately spilling out these beautiful sentences.

And it's everything is just perfect. Hemingway just sat down. This is great.

And it's everything is just perfect. Hemingway just sat down. This is great.

And it's everything is just perfect. Hemingway just sat down. This is great.

100%. Pressfield, genius. His book, War of Art, great book. Don't know him, but shout out to you, Steven Pressfield. And I mentioned him at the book. But for me, it's really about trying to punch above my weight intellectually. And stylistically, I'm trying to write above and beyond my capabilities. I really am. And I think good writers do that.

100%. Pressfield, genius. His book, War of Art, great book. Don't know him, but shout out to you, Steven Pressfield. And I mentioned him at the book. But for me, it's really about trying to punch above my weight intellectually. And stylistically, I'm trying to write above and beyond my capabilities. I really am. And I think good writers do that.

100%. Pressfield, genius. His book, War of Art, great book. Don't know him, but shout out to you, Steven Pressfield. And I mentioned him at the book. But for me, it's really about trying to punch above my weight intellectually. And stylistically, I'm trying to write above and beyond my capabilities. I really am. And I think good writers do that.

Not everybody sits around and speaks profound thoughts.

Not everybody sits around and speaks profound thoughts.

Not everybody sits around and speaks profound thoughts.

Tripping off the tongue effortlessly.

Tripping off the tongue effortlessly.

Tripping off the tongue effortlessly.

Not everybody does that. And I think also, I think that's rather indicative of everybody's need to share everything all the time. Blah, blah, blah, blah now. Like with dial it back, maybe you'll say some smarter shit if you think about it a little bit first. So like, that's what writing is for me. It's a process.