There is no piano on a long-haul flight, which turns out to be no obstacle at all. The left hand knows the shape of the chords whether or not there are keys beneath it.
Mental practice is real practice. The same passages light up in the brain whether the fingers move or merely intend to.
Travel Three ferries, a night bus, and a fishing boat to reach an island most people simply fly to.
Models The smell of balsa wood and glue is, for me, indistinguishable from happiness. An obsession, explained.
Writing The second book is supposed to be easier. Nobody tells you it’s just the first fear in a nicer jacket.
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1 noteBoth, Priya — but the hands first. The score comes back on its own once the fingers remember.
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