We all write poems; it is simply that poets are the ones who write in words. 16 John Fowles Quotes – Inspirational Quotes at BrainyQuote. (2020). Retrieved… Read more “We All Write Poems”
Month: March 2020
It Is What You Are And Always Will Be
There comes a time in each life like a point of fulcrum. At that time you must accept yourself. It is not anymore what you will become.… Read more “It Is What You Are And Always Will Be”
I Hate Clever-Cleverness
I hate clever-cleverness, but I love good honest cleverness. 11 Tobias Hill Quotes – Inspirational Quotes at BrainyQuote. (2020). Retrieved 30 March 2020, from https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/tobias-hill-quotes
My Strong Suits Coming From Poetry
My strong suits, coming from poetry, will naturally be description, which I love doing. It comes very easily, and possibly structure, up to a point. 11 Tobias… Read more “My Strong Suits Coming From Poetry”
I Was Never Given A Sense That Poetry Was Something Flowery Or Light
At school, I was never given a sense that poetry was something flowery or light. It’s a complex and controlled way of using language. Rhythms and the… Read more “I Was Never Given A Sense That Poetry Was Something Flowery Or Light”
The Problem With Themes
The problem with themes is that writers don’t realise they are themes until someone points them out. 11 Tobias Hill Quotes – Inspirational Quotes at BrainyQuote. (2020).… Read more “The Problem With Themes”
Always A Bad Artist
An artist who maintains that he has been misunderstood is almost always a bad artist who, I’m afraid to say, has been understood. Jo Nesbø Quotes (Author… Read more “Always A Bad Artist”
Not Even A Mother Knows
In traditional crime fiction every detective with any self-respect has an unfailing nose for when people are lying. It’s bullshit! Human nature is a vast impenetrable forest… Read more “Not Even A Mother Knows”
Everything You Do Leaves Traces
Everything you do leaves traces, doesn’t it. The life you’ve lived is written all over you, for those who can read. Jo Nesbø Quotes (Author of The… Read more “Everything You Do Leaves Traces”
Go My Books And Help Destroy The World As It Is
Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is. Russell Banks Quotes (Author of The Sweet Hereafter). (2020). Retrieved 28 March 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/15128.Russell_Banks
If You Dedicate Your Attention To Discipline In Your Life
If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are writing than while you are hanging out with your pals or… Read more “If You Dedicate Your Attention To Discipline In Your Life”
Public Libraries Are The Sole Community Centers Left
Public libraries are the sole community centers left in America. The degree to which a branch of the local library is connected to the larger culture is… Read more “Public Libraries Are The Sole Community Centers Left”
A Life Lived With A Centering Principle
For me, the writing life doesn’t just happen when I sit at the writing desk. It is a life lived with a centering principle, and mine is… Read more “A Life Lived With A Centering Principle”
Ultimately Man Should Not Ask What The Meaning Of His Life Is
Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each… Read more “Ultimately Man Should Not Ask What The Meaning Of His Life Is”
Man Should Not Ask What The Meaning Of His Life Is
Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each… Read more “Man Should Not Ask What The Meaning Of His Life Is”
Writing A Novel Is A Terrible Experience
Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay. I’m always irritated by people who imply that writing… Read more “Writing A Novel Is A Terrible Experience”
They Don’t Stifle Enough Of Them
Everywhere I go I’m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a best-seller that… Read more “They Don’t Stifle Enough Of Them”
I Write To Discover What I Know
I write to discover what I know. Flannery O’Connor Quotes (Author of A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories). (2020). Retrieved 25 March 2020,… Read more “I Write To Discover What I Know”
The Art Has To Make It On Its Own
The art has to make it on its own, without explanations, and it’s the same for poetry. If the poem or the painting has to be explained,… Read more “The Art Has To Make It On Its Own”
An Expression Of The Author’s Hopes and Fears
Even the crudest, most derivative novel is an expression of the author’s hopes and fears and ideas about good and evil. Steven Saylor Quotes – BrainyQuote. (2020).… Read more “An Expression Of The Author’s Hopes and Fears”
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