Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Tuesday, July 4, 2006

This is definitely something to strive for....

Don't we always treasure the books that draw us to read them over and over. And what fulfillment as a writer to be an author of such a work! "Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice."-Cyril Connolly Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 5, 2006

...about writing....

Blogging and keyboards are inextricably linked together. Often there is no way around the need to write directly onto the computer when I blog. There just isn't time for anything else. But my writing seems to get more varied, deeper and even more interesting when I sit down with pen and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 4, 2006

The hard work of writing....

This makes me ponder the hours and months and years that go into the making of a writer. Whatever else you do to become a writer, one must write and write and then write some more. What joy when the result LOOKs effortless. "It's none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

This is a good reason to journal if ever there was one....

There are times in my life when I have kept a notebook beside my bed to wake and write ideas stirring around in my mind in the middle of the night.... "Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable."- Sir Francis Bacon Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Pulling teeth?

Somedays, writing feels like pulling teeth. The connections between my brain and my fingers seem to sever. This quote captures the tougher side of writing...."Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators."-Olin Miller Sign in to see full entry.

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