“It is perfectly okay to write garbage as long as you edit brilliantly.” – C. J. Cherryh It’s not about being perfect the first time. That first sentence is to myself. I’m not out here looking for perfection. I’m looking for honesty. I’m looking for guts. Write, delete, and edit all you want, but if youContinue reading “You Being You”
Category Archives: on writing
Rolling
“I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.” -Jim Henson One piece at a time. One day at a time. Rolling one sentence into a paragraph into a chapter into a novel. Ok, you get the picture, but I really thinkContinue reading “Rolling”
Be A Writer. Find Your Joy
“I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: Entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. Without it, they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you’reContinue reading “Be A Writer. Find Your Joy”
Romanticize Your Writer’s Life
“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone’s knowledge of himself and the world around him.” -Dylan Thomas This is such a romantic way toContinue reading “Romanticize Your Writer’s Life”
Writing is a Worthy Calling
“The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Writing soothes my soul. When we write, we get to explore more than land. We get to explore the vastness of our minds. We get to explore the universe. It’s interesting that I went to our local bookContinue reading “Writing is a Worthy Calling”
Simple Way
“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.”-Ernest Hemingway On the first draft, my only aim is to tell myself the story. Then on the 100th draft, I try my best to find the simplest way. The simplest way isn’t the easiestContinue reading “Simple Way”
This Is The Fun Part
“The writing process for me is pretty much always the same – it’s a solitary experience.” -Sheryl Crow What’s wild about this quote is that the solitary part of the process may not change, but it’s also not getting old. Even after all these years, there are so many new things for me to learn.Continue reading “This Is The Fun Part”
The Writing Process
“No need to force yourself to do something the “right way” if it’s not your right way. Your job is to honor your process.” —Andi Cumbo When it comes to the entire process of being a writer, there’s a lot I’m still learning about my own process. I think a good chunk of it isContinue reading “The Writing Process”
Just Keep Writing
“I don’t think the writing life is like deciding you’re going to be a lawyer or a dentist, it’s not that kind of decision. I think it’s something that you already—you’re already on that path before you know it—and you discover it, but I think that if you have to stand back and say, “shouldContinue reading “Just Keep Writing”
The Chair is Yours
“In all seriousness, people think that it’s the ideas that are important. Well, everyone has ideas, all the time. I tend to write mine down and remember them, but at some point you have to apply the bum to the seat and knock out about sixty five thousand words – that’s how long a novelContinue reading “The Chair is Yours”
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