Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Thursday, January 26, 2006

Does writing ever feel like cooking to you?

I often find myself using the analogy between the two. Here is a light-hearted quote that uses the comparison.... "Writing is like cooking...if you spill something, you should make it look like part of the act."-Jon Keeble I once wrote an essay centering on the analogy between writing and cooking.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

This is an interesting idea....

...especially for a place like Blogit where writers of all levels of skills and interests type our words onto the screen.... "The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think."-Edwin Schlossberg Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Here is a quote I really enjoy....

"The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but thousands can think for one who can see. To see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one. "-John Ruskin(1819-1900) As a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 23, 2006

I wish, as a writer, that it was....

...always possible to hold on to this bit of wisdom. Why is it so easy to get blocked or to doubt that you are really a writer. I have heard of writers with many well-received books to their credit, who worry with each new book that they won't be able to write anymore. "Patience and perserverence... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 22, 2006

..."language raised to the Nth power"...

This is a wonderful analogy. Sometimes poems feel like they get into the very stream of my blood turning the calm waters into rolling rapids... "Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough... Sign in to see full entry.

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