Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections for Tuesday, November 2, 2004

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Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Strange to try to write when I feel like, along with the rest of this

nation, I am holding my breath about the election results. It's hard to focus. And I hesitate to write more about politcs. People are so polarized. The best advice I have heard is to ignore the media, learn the facts (usually the voting record of a candidate is a good place to look) then vote your... Sign in to see full entry.

What are we trying to do when we write?

I think the effort a writer makes to communicate with his or her reader can range from a surface encounter all the way to a dramatic change in world view. "My task - which I am trying to achieve - is by the power of the written word to make you hear, to make you feel. It is, before all, to make you... Sign in to see full entry.

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