There isn’t a thought or feeling that doesn’t alter or deepen when written. We are a writing animal. That is why all of us feel we have… Read more “We Are A Writing Animal”
Day: April 16, 2020
Unlike Lions And Dogs
Unlike lions and dogs, we are a dissenting animal. We need to dissent in the same way that we need to travel, to make money, to keep… Read more “Unlike Lions And Dogs”
The More Original A Short-Story Writer
The more original a short-story writer, the odder looking the assortment of things he or she puts together for a story. TOP 16 QUOTES BY CAROL BLY… Read more “The More Original A Short-Story Writer”
Literature Has Low Enough Standards
Literature has low enough standards. But we can avoid writing the worst literature if we make ourselves ask ourselves, every two or three sentences we write, ‘Is… Read more “Literature Has Low Enough Standards”
A Story Is Mysteriously Dense Of Meaning
No work of literature is the product of only one or two conscious ideas. A story is mysteriously dense of meaning. TOP 16 QUOTES BY CAROL BLY… Read more “A Story Is Mysteriously Dense Of Meaning”
The Secret Of Literature
The secret of literature, which conventional people don’t guess, is that writers are forever looking for the surprising revelation – not for reinforcement of collective wisdom. TOP… Read more “The Secret Of Literature”
A Short-Story Is A Combination Of What The Writer Supposed And What Actually Turned Up
For a short-story writer, a story is the combination of what the writer supposed the story would likely be about – plus what actually turned up in… Read more “A Short-Story Is A Combination Of What The Writer Supposed And What Actually Turned Up”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 