Authors’ reflections on writing from my curated collection of literary #quotes #inspiration #writing
Tag: Humor
My First Job Was Cleaning Dog Kennels
My first job was cleaning dog kennels. It was especially, ah, aromatic during those hot, humid Louisiana summers, but it prepared me for Hollywood.
36 Robert Crais Quotes – Inspirational Quotes at BrainyQuote. (2020). Retrieved 20 June 2020, from https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/robert-crais-quotes
The Only Wall Between Us And The Dark
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
A-Z Quotes. 2020. TOP 25 QUOTES BY MARK VAN DOREN | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at: <https://www.azquotes.com/author/22233-Mark_Van_Doren> [Accessed 13 June 2020].
You Expect Too Much Of A First Sentence
You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analagous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing… Read more “You Expect Too Much Of A First Sentence”
Explicit Love Scenes Are A Turnoff
I think explicit love scenes are a turn off unless it’s the kind you read with one hand. A-Z Quotes. 2020. TOP 25 QUOTES BY COLLEEN MCCULLOUGH… Read more “Explicit Love Scenes Are A Turnoff”
Writing Isn’t Hard
Writing isn’t hard – no harder than ditch digging. A-Z Quotes. 2020. QUOTES BY PATRICK DENNIS | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at: <https://www.azquotes.com/author/29417-Patrick_Dennis> [Accessed 19 May 2020].
A Clean Piece Of Paper And A Dirty Mind
I always start writing with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind. A-Z Quotes. 2020. QUOTES BY PATRICK DENNIS | A-Z Quotes. [online] Available at:… Read more “A Clean Piece Of Paper And A Dirty Mind”
Independence, Individuality, and Integrity
I don’t like ass kissers, flag wavers or team players. I like people who buck the system. Individualists. I often warn people: “Somewhere along the way, someone… Read more “Independence, Individuality, and Integrity”
It Would Defeat The Purpose
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. Goodreads.com. 2020. George… Read more “It Would Defeat The Purpose”
Don’t Have Time For All That
Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to… Read more “Don’t Have Time For All That”
Never Argue With An Idiot
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes (Author Of Brain… Read more “Never Argue With An Idiot”
Save The Planet
We’re so self-important. So arrogant. Everybody’s going to save something now. Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save the snails. And the supreme arrogance?… Read more “Save The Planet”
Heroic
I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It’s so fuckin’ heroic. Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin… Read more “Heroic”
Have You Ever Noticed
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes… Read more “Have You Ever Noticed”
If You Try To Fail
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? Goodreads.com. 2020. George Carlin Quotes (Author Of Brain Droppings). [online] Available at: <https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/22782.George_Carlin> [Accessed 12 May… Read more “If You Try To Fail”
It Is A Cardinal Sin To Bore The Reader
It is a cardinal sin to bore the reader. Larry Niven Quotes (Author of Ringworld). (2020). Retrieved 30 April 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/12534.Larry_Niven
The Term Is “Idiot”
There is a technical, literary term for those who mistake the opinions and beliefs of characters in a novel for those of the author. The term is… Read more “The Term Is “Idiot””
Did You Just Say Shrug Instead Of Actually Shrugging?
Did you just say shrug instead of actually shrugging? Chuck Wendig Quotes (Author of Aftermath). (2020). Retrieved 22 April 2020, from https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/17152.Chuck_Wendig
On No Account Ever Let A Plot Hinge On A Birthmark
On no account ever let a plot hinge on a birthmark. Hoffman, M. (2020). Retrieved 20 April 2020, from http://marymhoffman.wixsite.com/maryh1/writing-tips
There Are Probably More Annoying Things Than Being Hectored
There are probably more annoying things than being hectored about African development by a wealthy Irish rock star in a cowboy hat, but I can’t think of… Read more “There Are Probably More Annoying Things Than Being Hectored”
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