Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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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.

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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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Monday, November 1, 2004

Just a few more words to go - only five hundred

needed for today. My have I let down on the pressure I am putting on myself to write. Yesterday, I had five hundred words written before breakfast. Still, the break is good, and much needed. Times of rest or a change in pace are good for my writing. Letting go a bit and resting. Here comes the cat.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 31, 2004

One thousand, five hundred and fifty words

And I will have successfully reached the challenge goals. I am one third the way there. And I must get this done before church. I am hungry. I can't believe that I am writing instead of eating. In a bit, I'll cut up some cheese and an apple. My hair is done for church. I just need make-up and to put... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 30, 2004

I am aiming for fifteen hundred and twenty five words!

And the dog died. And the young dog was barking outside. Then letting out mournful howls from the kennel cage. So I have her on a leash with the end hooked around my foot. so I can keep typing. And the wild cat is on the back of my chair. He is frustrated because he enjoyed teasing her. But he got... Sign in to see full entry.

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