“On paper, things can live forever. On paper, a butterfly never dies.” – Jacqueline Woodson The blank page is yours to dominate. You don’t need permission to fill a blank page with your desires. Sometimes I do feel like I’m seeking out permission or hoping a magical little writing fairy will hover over my shoulderContinue reading “A Butterfly”
Category Archives: on writing
Better Together
“True literature can exist only where it is created, not by diligent and trustworthy functionaries, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels, and skeptics.” – Yevgeny Zamyatin Haha! Come, many come all! Let’s write together, something that makes us feel all the pings of life: Joy, Pain, Sorrow, Surprise, Rage, Love. We don’t have toContinue reading “Better Together”
Ready
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert There’s no real end, just where you stop. ::Insert frustrated grunt here:: I’m so close it hurts. I’m not too worried about what I’ll do next just yet. I’m sure I’ll figure something out. I just want toContinue reading “Ready”
Possibilities
“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” – Albert Camus If there is even a small part of you that wants to share your story, do it. There are a million ways to add to the collective in a positive way, and writing is one of them. There are aContinue reading “Possibilities”
Kafka Quote
“I need solitude for my writing; not ‘like a hermit’ – that wouldn’t be enough – but like a dead man.” – Franz Kafka This quote made me laugh! I have been so deep in my writing projects that I no longer feel like I’m thriving in life. But once I start feeling that way,Continue reading “Kafka Quote”
Bigger Than Me
“And then, sometimes, when I least expect it, there are the rare, exquisite, ecstatic experiences of writing, when the story bursts out, and I struggle to type as fast as I need to, afraid the sentences are going to fly out of my grasp.” – Nina LaCour Imagine writing every day for years to experienceContinue reading “Bigger Than Me”
Enjoy
“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” —Ray Bradbury Let go and let loose! The words will come when you open the floodgates. One of my closest writing friends used to say, “if you have to push, it’s probably sh*t.” It will come; just try and enjoy the process inContinue reading “Enjoy”
For the Writer
“Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader.” –Joseph Joubert I think this is completely accurate, so accurate that I had to google Joseph Joubert. He was an interesting essayist who wrote Pensées (Thoughts). It’s worth looking up if you haven’t heard ofContinue reading “For the Writer”
Robert Frost Inspo
“I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.” Robert Frost I haven’t enjoyed writing a poem in a while. Frost has always been a great inspiration when it comes to poetry for me. This quote is just the tippity tip of the iceberg when it comes toContinue reading “Robert Frost Inspo”
The Writing Process
“The writing process, it’s too mysterious to try and describe.” -Mick Jones I used to romanticize the writing process, but I’ve been in the game long enough to admit that it’s just plain ole hard work. I can admit, there are times when making connections seems like magic. For me, that usually happens after daysContinue reading “The Writing Process”
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