Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections for Thursday, October 28, 2004

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Thursday, October 28, 2004

one thousand, four hundred and seventy five words

That's the goal. And I only have about two hundre left to write. I am so very very very thankful. This is really sad when I start repeating words more for word count than emphasis. Oh well. I guess I can have mercy on myself. Writing so many words per day is really tough. I really have to find a... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Celeste632 at 7:56 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Three more days after today,

and then I can drop my word count. I wonder if I will even try for level three. Maybe after I have had a break from the high word counts. I think I need a better system for writing this stuff. Or more direction in my writing. Maybe some projects that I can work on. Why is it so hard to write a lot... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Celeste632 at 7:27 PM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

How many of us can say that 'writing' is a matter of life or death?

"I write for the same reason I breathe-because if I didn't, I would die."-Isaac Asimov Maybe it really is this way for all of us who are born writers. Even if we don't realize it, 'not writing' deprives us of breath and life. Writing and breathing. Both have a kind of steady rhythm in my life. And... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by Celeste632 at 11:52 AM | add or view comments (0) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

This is quite a response...

to a critic! It is so hard to know which criticisms to incorporate into the revision process and which to let run off one's back like water off the proverbial duck's back. "Some old lady said that my book left a bad taste in her mouth. I wrote back to her and said, "You weren't supposed to eat... Sign in to see full entry.

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