#fiction writing
“Write what you love, write the story you are obsessed with, that you’ve been boring your friends with for years.”
- Madeline Miller
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:02:17
“Write the thing that won’t let you go until you give it shape in the world.”
- Madeline Miller
“The only time you enjoy writing is when you finish it.”
- Neil Diamond
“…if you’re trying to write a bestseller, you’re wasting your time.”
- Madeline Miller
“Craft comes in when the idea doesn’t just drop into your lap and you have to draw from a set of tools that you have developed over the years.”
- Lin Manuel Miranda
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:00:40
“Every writer is different, so in the end, set all advice aside, and do whatever works for you.”
- Madeline Miller
Promptly-Written Photo Prompt:Vapor
Photo credit: Jaroslav Devia
“…that’s what it takes—waking up and knowing you’ve still got challenges within it, and how are you going to crack this problem, and how are you going to compress this section. You’ve got to be able to go into that work lovingly, willingly.”
- Lin Manuel Miranda
Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:00:40
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 16:01:36
“Sometimes you have to sneak attack the page.”
- Lin Manuel Miranda
“Bad drafts are completely normal, and part of the process. You have to write the bad drafts to get to the better ones. Don’t be afraid to throw things out.”
- Madeline Miller
“There’s no better inspiration or motivation for work than being in love. It’s what you dream of as a creative person.”
- Neil Diamond
“Never stop reading, but take writing breaks when you feel yourself burning out.”
- Casey McQuiston
“When you find something really wonderful, read it first as a reader, and then again as a writer: where you’re watching to see how the author makes the magic happen.”
- Madeline Miller
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:01:31
“Make what’s missing.”
- Lin Manuel Miranda
Currently Reading:
Me Being Me Is Exactly As Insane As You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy
