Quotes
Reflections about writing.
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“First thoughts have tremendous energy.” Natalie Goldberg
First thoughts have tremendous energy. It is the way the mind first flashes on something. — Natalie Goldberg Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones. Nat’s quote perfectly describes what a free write can do . . . opens us up to ideas and thoughts that lie within us. Try it. Go to the prompts category here or here and choose
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“First thoughts have tremendous energy.” Natalie Goldberg
Read more: “First thoughts have tremendous energy.” Natalie GoldbergFirst thoughts have tremendous energy. It is the way the mind first flashes on something. — Natalie Goldberg Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones. Nat’s quote perfectly describes what a free write can do . .…
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An author is an amateur who never quits. — Richard Bach
Read more: An author is an amateur who never quits. — Richard Bach“I AM SO SLOW!All my life there have been bright and clear events, all of them happening in plain sight, but I haven’t noticed them, till all of a sudden now. They’ve never been secrets,…
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Sweet memories are woven from the good times
Read more: Sweet memories are woven from the good timesSweet memories are woven from the good times — Author unknown From Marlene: Your writing comes from memory, imagination, good times and bad. Share your memories through your writing. Create good times for readers. Weave your…
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“The biggest difference between a writer and a would-be writer . . .”
Read more: “The biggest difference between a writer and a would-be writer . . .”The biggest difference between a writer and a would-be writer is their attitude toward rewriting. . . . Unwillingness to revise usually signals an amateur — Sol Stein
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Art connects us.
Read more: Art connects us.It’s a very deep experience for so many people to read ‘Wild’ and feel what they feel, because of course they’re not feeling it about my life, but about their own. And that’s what art…
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” . . . it’s not the most gifted. . .” — Norman Mailer
Read more: ” . . . it’s not the most gifted. . .” — Norman MailerNorman Mailer“In writing, as in so many pursuits, it’s not the most gifted but the most determined who succeed. — Norman Mailer
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Maya Angelou sez . . .
Read more: Maya Angelou sez . . .There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. — Maya Angelou Okay, friends. . . you heard The Lady . . . Write! From Marlene: Don’t keep your story bottled up…
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There is more treasure in books . . .
Read more: There is more treasure in books . . .There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life. — Walt Disney
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Writing from the other person’s perspective.
Read more: Writing from the other person’s perspective.It’s not easy for us to see the world from another person’s perspective, but as writers, we must do exactly that — Emily Hanlon Emily Hanlon, “Falling Down the Rabbit Hole” December 2007 Writer’s Digest…