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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” That’s one less thing I can worry about. No one in this house listens to me at all. Original quote (in quotes) by Allen Ginsberg...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” I won’t tell you I’m writing, but my cat is frolicking among wadded balls of paper. Original quote (in quotes) by Anton...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.” I’ve read a few books where I wish they’d saved the kid and shot the writer instead Original quote (in quotes) by...
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“People do not deserve to have good writing, they are so pleased with bad.” Not only do I believe it, I’m counting on it. Original quote (in quotes) by Ralph Waldo Emerson Photograph by Julia...
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“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” Five minutes without interruption would be nice, too. Original quote (in quotes) by Virginia Woolf Photograph by George...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Thank goodness–I’d hate to think it’s my delusions of grandeur that are holding me back. Original quote (in quotes) by Sylvia Plath Photograph by Digital...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” Really? I’m tired and this blank page is totally pissing me off. Original quote (in quotes) by Ernest Hemingway...
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“There are two kinds of writers: those that make you think, and those that make you wonder.” Actually there’s a third–Those that make you wonder what they were thinking. Original quote (in quotes) by...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
‘A man who is a genius and doesn’t know it, probably isn’t.” And a man who knows he is a genius generally isn’t one, either. Original quote (in quotes) by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Photograph by Dean...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.” All bad writing is closing your garage door and breathing in your own exhaust. Original quote (in quotes) by F. Scott Fitzgerald...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.” I hope this doesn’t mean I have to dance on a battleship in my underwear. No one wants to see that. Trust me....
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“Sometimes I think [my writing] sounds like I walked out of the room and left the typewriter running.” Sometimes mine sounds like I poured a Diet coke on my keyboard. Original quotes (in quotes) by...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“The advice I continually give to young writers is this, ‘Learn to paint pictures with words.’” Have I ever mentioned that I’m a fan of Pollack? Original quote (in quotes) by Brian Jacques Photograph...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“The last time somebody said, ‘I find I can write much better with a word processor,’ I replied, ‘They used to say the same thing about drugs.’” Used to say? Original quote (in quotes) from Roy Blount...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” These days I’m feeling like a damn good writer. Original quote (In quotes) by Thomas Mann “Doodle Scribble” by...
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“All the information you need can be given in dialogue.” Ironic, since most people I know talk constantly and say nothing useful whatsoever. Original quote (in quotes) by Elmore Leonard Photograph,...
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Writer’s Platitude for the Weekend
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” So if your readers don’t like your work, rest assured, it’s totally that other guy’s fault. Original quote (in quotes) by E.L. Doctorow...
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“It is by sitting down to write every morning that one becomes a writer.” The sitting down to write part I’ve got down. It’s what comes after that gives me trouble. Original quote (in quotes) by Gerald...
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“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.” So can you bring over some wine? I’m revising today. You all rock. Original quote (in quotes) by Friedrich...
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“Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear.” Some of us are clearly in need of some serious Spanx action. Original quote (in quotes) by...
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