Wednesday, April 4, 2007
...write some more. There are so many things that can draw our attention away from the basics of writing the best that we know how and endeavoring to write better and better each day. While there are many traps on the internet to get drawn into other things, I find that having an audience to read... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
What do you really mean?
This quote touches something deep within me. As a writer, I want to be understood. The best critiques don't necessarily tell me if my writing is good or bad. The most helpful critical reader gives me an idea of what the reader hears me saying--then I can see how close what they hear is to what I... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Inspiration vs perspiration....
Most writing days are perspiration days for me. I simply have to force myself to the journal or the keyboard making words flow into some kind of pattern in the general direction of a subject (such as writing about writing). If I wait for clarity about my writing, or plenty of time, or a surge of... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
This is a wonderful quote about persistence as the path to success....
"You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist."-Isaac Asimov Keeping at... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 26, 2007
I love letters....
I love letters--both writing them and receiving them. As all of my kids are getting out of the toddler/preschooler age, I suddenly find I have free moments with enough zest left in me to cherish shopping for interesting stationary and cards again. I love the smell and feel of the fancy papers....... Sign in to see full entry.