From Gaston Bachelard: “A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.”
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Quote of the day 11/16/24
From Gaston Bachelard: “A word is a bud attempting to become a twig. How can one not dream while writing? It is the pen which dreams. The blank page gives the right to dream.”
Quote of the day 08/16/24
From Jack London: “Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club.”
Quote of the day 03/29/24
From Ernest Hemingway: “As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.”
Quote of the day 12/30/23
From J.R.R. Tolkien: “They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could write unlimited ‘first chapters’. I have indeed written many.”
Writing
So you want to write? Write. You have a story to tell? Tell it. Don’t be concerned if you tell it the best way it can be told. Don’t be concerned about fame or success. Be concerned about telling your story. That’s all that matters. And you can always tell it better later.