Tuesday, September 7, 2004
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.
Saturday, September 4, 2004
Writing letters....
This weekend, I have been watching the "Sarah, Plain and Tall" movies. So much hinges around the writing of letters in that story. I used to love to write letters. But few people seem to anymore. I almost never got a reply (ave a signed card at Christmas)when I used to try to stay in touch with... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 2, 2004
The right word or the almost right word.
I think I gravitate toward writing shorter peices because of picking the right word. I am amazed by novels that read like poetry in that every word is the perfect word for it's spot in the story. That is how I write poems, but they end up needing up to a hundred revisions in order to get them... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
Responsibility as a writer?
While I would rather be the responsible writer described in this quote, the perspective that even irresponsible writing can have a purposeful impact is an interesting point of view.... "The imaginitive artist willy-nilly influences his time. If he understands his responsibility and acts on... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 30, 2004
Commitment and Writing....
This makes me think of the very old cliche--- Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This quote is serious and elegant, so I am surprised at the corny associations I keep having, such as 'you have to start with one egg to get a dozen.' I really think I should move ahead and share the quote I am... Sign in to see full entry.