I am a strong believer in the tyranny, the dictatorship, the absolute authority of the writer. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden Compass). [online]… Read more “The Tyranny Of The Writer”
Day: October 19, 2019
Writing In The Third Person
I write almost always in the third person, and I don’t think the narrator is male or female anyway. They’re both, and young and old, and wise… Read more “Writing In The Third Person”
Stolen Ideas From Every Book
I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden Compass). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3618.Philip_Pullman [Accessed 19… Read more “Stolen Ideas From Every Book”
Once Upon A Time Lasts Forever
We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but… Read more “Once Upon A Time Lasts Forever”
There’s A Hunger For Stories
There’s a hunger for stories in all of us, adults too. We need stories so much that we’re even willing to read bad books to get them,… Read more “There’s A Hunger For Stories”
Writer’s Block Is Nonsense
Writer’s block…a lot of howling nonsense would be avoided if, in every sentence containing the word WRITER, that word was taken out and the word PLUMBER substituted;… Read more “Writer’s Block Is Nonsense”
Read Like A Butterfly
Read like a butterfly, write like a bee. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden Compass). [online] Available at: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3618.Philip_Pullman [Accessed 19 Oct. 2019].
I Am A Story Teller
I am a story teller. If I wanted to send a message I would have written a sermon. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden… Read more “I Am A Story Teller”
Writer’s Block Is A Condition That Affects Amateurs
Writer’s block is a condition that affects amateurs and people who aren’t serious about writing. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden Compass). [online] Available… Read more “Writer’s Block Is A Condition That Affects Amateurs”
Stories Are The Thing We Need Most
After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. Goodreads.com. (2019). Philip Pullman Quotes (Author of The Golden Compass). [online] Available… Read more “Stories Are The Thing We Need Most”