When writing a novel, that’s pretty much entirely what life turns into: ‘House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.’
May 1, 2014
Quote of the Day: James Taylor
There’ll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone and put in the hours to get it done.
April 29, 2014
Quote of the Day: Anne Tyler
I was standing in the schoolyard waiting for a child when another mother came up to me. Have you found work yet? she asked. Or are you still just writing?
April 24, 2014
Quote of the Day: Steve Martin
No matter how many times people say it - ‘Oh, I’m just writing this for myself’ ‘Oh, I’m just doing this for myself’ - nobody’s doing it for themselves! You’re doing it for an audience.
April 23, 2014
Quote of the Day: Sidney Smith
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage.
April 22, 2014
Quote of the Day: Julia Ward Howe
I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.
April 21, 2014
Quote of the Day: Scott Adams
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
April 18, 2014
Quote of the Day: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Begin with an individual, and before you know it you have created a type; begin with a type, and you find you have created - nothing.
April 15, 2014
Quote of the Day: Frank Yerby
It is my contention that a really great novel is made with a knife and not a pen. A novelist must have the intestinal fortitude to cut out even the most brilliant passage so long as it doesn’t advance the story.
April 14, 2014
Quote of the Day: Stanley Schmidt
Don’t mistake a good setup for a satisfying conclusion — many beginning writers end their stories when the real story is just ready to begin.
