The True Secret of Writing
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Wouldn’t it be nice to discover the actual, honest to goodness, true secret
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Wouldn’t it be nice to discover the actual, honest to goodness, true secret
“[T]he one thing I want for you is to recognize when you are really singing in writing practice and honor that. Trust that. When you were screaming on the page.
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” – Rainer Maria Rilke I don’t feel like writing today, but I’m writing
“Shut up about ideal conditions. I am tired of hearing myself whine about needing a writing shed—and, frankly, I’m tired of hearing you whine about it too.” – Patti Digh
“We make sacred pact. I promise teach karate to you. You promise learn. I say. You do. No questions.” – Mr. Miyagi from “The Karate Kid” Are you ready to
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” – Henrik Ibsen quotes (Major Norwegian playwright of the late 19th century, 1828-1906) When I
“Well, I don’t know exactly how it’s done. I let it alone a good deal.” – Saul Bellow It happened again this month. I spent two days gathering, organizing, html-ing,
“A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” – Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955) People often ask whether I write by
“Books are never finished, they are merely abandoned.” – Oscar Wilde When the writing is slow, I fear I’ve forgotten everything I know about how to write a book. Everything
“Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers.” – T.S. Eliot Taped to the edge of my computer screen is a yellowing newspaper horoscope from September 25, 2003:
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