There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou I was a quiet kid. I felt like I couldn’t get what I was really thinking and feeling out of my mouth. School was scary but I wanted to be there. I was sensitive. I was quiet. But I wanted toContinue reading “Bearing an Untold Story”
Category Archives: on writing
A writer
A writer’s life and work are not a give to mankind, they are its necessity. Toni Morrison Don’t forget that the world needs your writing.
Under Water
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath. F. Scott Fitzgerald Of all the quotes I’ve posted in the past week, this in one I’ve related to most. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the work it takes to write a novel and sometimes I’m floating along enjoying the ideas that come.Continue reading “Under Water”
Just Get It Done
I got to spend a big chunk of the day getting my handwritten edits onto my word doc. I also added a new scene that lit my fire. I have been forgetting a lot lately to have fun with my writing. What made me think of that at all was a conversation with writer, KentContinue reading “Just Get It Done”
Know One Knows
“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”
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”
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”
Elevator Pitch Trials
Artist in search of mom is initiated by mentor and sent into what seems like an underground world full of adventure. And her husband gets to decide whether he’s up for the adventure or whether he’d rather stay in his soul crushing 9-5. This doesn’t do it for me. This doesn’t make me wanna readContinue reading “Elevator Pitch Trials”
Explosions are Nice But are They Needed?
There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly: sometimes it’s like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges. Ernest Hemingway I’d always prefer easier. It’s that’s human nature. I don’t have trouble stepping up to a challenge but I try to find the most efficient way toContinue reading “Explosions are Nice But are They Needed?”
To Share the Draft or Not to Share?
“Don’t wait for things to be perfect before you share them with others. Show early and show often. It’ll be pretty when we get there, but it won’t be pretty along the way.” Ed Catmull, Creativity, Inc This makes me feel like I should be sharing my novel with someone. I don’t mind sharing early atContinue reading “To Share the Draft or Not to Share?”
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