Here's a quote with novelists in mind: Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him. (Mel Brooks) So maybe those of us who write fiction aren't… Continue reading All Those Characters
Tag: Writing quotes
Persistence Pays
Our writing quote for the week is pretty self-explanatory: You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of… Continue reading Persistence Pays
The art of editing
Editing is an art, whether you're writing a document for work, a letter to a friend, or the Great American Novel. Editing is also hard work -- and is something everyone needs to learn as a writer. It's easy to write an article or scene and think it's finished because of all the blood and sweat drenching… Continue reading The art of editing
Headlight writing
Whew, life and work have been packed these last couple of weeks so I haven't posted like I'd hoped. Here's a writing quote to start the week, though: "It's like driving a car. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." -- E.L. Doctorow One of the… Continue reading Headlight writing
