Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

...the universe of stories....

Pondering my quote blog again....I once heard the saying, "God made man because He likes stories." Our lives are so full of the stuff of stories. The littlest gems of experience can be woven into a tapestry of words. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 21, 2007

Poetry as journal?

Since I have been writing in Japanese forms (haiku, senyru and tanka), I think I am more in touch with how my poetry is a journal of my life and experiences--like word snapshots.... "Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search for syllables... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 20, 2007

...time away from the world to be a writer...

"Many writers who choose to be active in the world lose not virtue but time, and that stillness without which literature cannot be made." Gore Vidal Usually the phrase 'time away from the world' brings up images of a mountain retreat for days and weeks of solitude. Or an escape to a seaside... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Quality vs. Quantity?

This is a dilemma for me. I shoot for quality in my writing. I have trouble with writing in quantity. When I was younger, this was because of self-conscious anxiety and writer's block. Now it is because of time constraints. Even without the 'quantity' writing, I think my writing is better and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 10, 2007

...defining success....

"Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other." Erma Bombeck Sign in to see full entry.

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