“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Somerset Maugham I appreciate this quote that I found on The Write Practice. It made me smile immediately. We’ve narrowed down writing styles but how to create and finish a novel seems to look different for every writer. I meanContinue reading “Know One Knows”
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Having a Dream
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” Paulo Coelho The possibility of a dream come true makes life interesting because it brings us hope. I used to call hope a lie. I didn’t like hope very much but after some time, I learned to appreciate hope again. I usedContinue reading “Having a Dream”
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown I think a lot of us are finally living our dreams whether it be crafting, starting our business, coaching whatever. We are all shifting into a world where dreams aren’t only active when you sleep at night,Continue reading
Ovid’s Writing Life
One of my most favorite poets is Ovid. He was born into a prestigious family who expected him to be a lawyer or official. What intrigues me most about him is that he stepped away from all that and write poetry. He was hailed one of the greatest poets of his generation. What’s wild isContinue reading “Ovid’s Writing Life”
Belly of the Whale
I blew the dust off my Joseph Campbell book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces to brush up on the different parts of the hero’s journey. One of the parts of the journey that caught my eye was Belly of the Whale. According to Joseph Campbell, The idea that the passage of the magical thresholdContinue reading “Belly of the Whale”
Rowling on Failure
Why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. J.K. Rowling What a thing toContinue reading “Rowling on Failure”
Inspired Writer
You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write. Annie Proulx I needed this reminder today. I forget how much I loved experimenting with phonetic sounds, words, dark andContinue reading “Inspired Writer”
Wizard of Oz
If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn’t there, I never really lost it to begin with! Is that right? Wizard of Oz I appreciate the Wizard of Oz. There’s a lot to learn from Dorthey’s adventure. There’s aContinue reading “Wizard of Oz”
Writing Season is Year Around
“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”–Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing Writing season is year around but it’s much easier to focus when I have reliable childcare. Oh the worlds that are coming outta me this school year….. Fingers crossed #writerslife in full swing up ahead. #prayforme #sendsnacks
Writing Quote
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” George Orwell Everything is fine. Everything is fine. Everything is fine.
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