Come to peace with your journey and realize getting published is not the prize. The journey (and who you’re becoming on the journey) is the prize. ~ James L. Rubart
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On Writing: Don’t Hoard What Seems Good
One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a better place in the book, or for…
Writing is…Magic
Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. ~ Stephen King
Why Writers Write: Kathy Kitts
by Kathy Kitts In Poets & Writers Magazine, they have a column titled “Why We Write.” I enjoy reading what the guest authors have to say and how they interpret the questions. Today, I would like to respond. I believe…
Tagged with: K. Eisert, Kathy Kitts, KL Wagoner, the reader is always right, truth in story, writer's responsibility, writing truths
Posted in The Writing Life
Posted in The Writing Life
A Writer’s True Compensation
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it. ~ Roald Dahl
Every Book Demands its Own Thing
You’re the kind of writer that you are. You have a process. Maybe that process is slowly and painstakingly crafting a novel over many years—a dedication like that of a watchmaker’s artifice. Or maybe instead you prefer to write like…
Tagged with: Chuck Wendig quote, encouragement to write, writing quotes, writing truths
Posted in Quotes
Posted in Quotes
Write, Regardless
Publishers want to take chances on books that will draw a clamor and some legitimate publicity. They want to publish controversial books. That their reasons are mercenary and yours may be lofty should not deter you. ~ Harlan Ellison
Tagged with: Harlan Ellison Quote, motivation to write, writing commitment, writing goals, writing truths
Posted in Quotes
Posted in Quotes
Address the Weakest Parts of Your Writing
Our strongest defenses are built around our greatest weaknesses. As a writer, you will only get better by addressing the weakest parts of your writing. We all tend to want to focus on our strengths, but a book is only…
Tagged with: become a better writer, Bob Mayer quote, strengths in writing, weaknesses in writing, writing quotes, writing truths
Posted in Quotes
Posted in Quotes
Surrendering to the Magic
I’ve found that the magic of storytelling is in surrendering, not to anyone else’s notions, but to the words in my head. I believe this: my subconscious knows better than I how to tell a story… Sometimes the best writing…
Tagged with: Cara Lopez Lee, just write, magic in storytelling, storytelling, writing quotes, writing truths
Posted in Quotes
Posted in Quotes
We Write Our Own Truth
There is no formula and there is no right answer. That is the difficulty and the beauty of being a writer. We write to share our own version of the right answer. Our own unprovable truth. In writing (as author)…
Tagged with: Bill Kenower, courage to write, KL Wagoner, the write attitude, writing quotes, writing truths
Posted in Quotes
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