Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Monday, September 13, 2004

Dreaming in pen and ink....

As well as readers, maybe we are all meant to be writers. Or at least 'creative' in some way, whether it be writing or painting or creating amazing woodwork or delicious recipes never thought of before. When I moved to the midwest I was amazed at the quality of the community theatres and of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 12, 2004

Short but profound....

and this quote leaves me pondering if our ability to use words is truly what makes us human... "Words are all we have."-Samuel Beckett Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 11, 2004

Beginnings and endings....

I am amazed at people who write long works. The only way I have early drafts of two books of essays/poetry material has been to write little pieces then piece them together. I almost have to trick myself by never consciously admitting to writing something longer. This quote is by an author who sound... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 10, 2004

There's an advantage to being the teller of the story.

You get to tell it from your perspective, how you remember things. "Growing up with five brothers taught me that it's good to be the guy telling the story after the lamp gets broken."-Jon Scieszka Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2004

Writing exertion?

Do you feel drained when you write? Worn out? Exhausted? Here is an interesting quote.... "Two hours of writing fiction leaves this particular writer absolutely drained. For those two hours he has been miles away, he has been somewhere else, in a different place with totally different people, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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