Friday, July 31, 2009
Wonderful advice for the writer...
...and definitely worth considering as words to live by--especially for writers. "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality....
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Commitment and Writing...
This makes me think of the very old cliche--- Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This quote is serious and elegant, so I am surprised at the corny associations I keep having, such as 'you have to start with one egg to get a dozen.' I really think I should move ahead and share the quote I am...
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
I wish, as a writer, that it was...
...always possible to hold on to this bit of wisdom. Why is it so easy to get blocked or to doubt that you are really a writer. I have heard of writers with many well-received books to their credit, who worry with each new book that they won't be able to write anymore. "Patience and perserverence...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
...deprivation...
Sometimes the process of writing feels like personal deprivation--giving up of time and energy and risking what others may think or say about your work. May Sarton captures a much deeper meaning of deprivation as a writer, a meaning that transcends the inherent costs of the writing process.......
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thoughts on Helium.com
It does not cost anything to join, but I would register and hang out on the community boards and understand how it works before you start posting. Once you post an article or creative writing piece, you can never take it down, but you can use it elsewhere. You have to rate other writers and have...
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