Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections for Monday, October 4, 2004

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Monday, October 4, 2004

Here I am pecking away trying to reach today's word count.

Writing everyday. What else is there to say? It's so daily! Well, yes it is that indeed. It feels mundane right now. Nothing spruced up and fancy in these here finger exercises tonight. The fingers are tired. The mind is barely inspired and wishing for sleep. No, maybe it's the body that desires... Sign in to see full entry.

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Writing as an endurance contest?

"Writing a book is an endurance contest, and a war fought against yourself, because writing is beastly hard work which one would just as soon not do. Keep at it! The one talent that's indispensable to a writer is persistence. You must write the book, else there is no book. It will not finish itself.... Sign in to see full entry.

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