In life, every ending is just the start of another story.
The writer must be universal in sympathy and an outcast by nature: only then can he see clearly.
Julian Barnes (born 1946) is an English writer. He has also written fictional crime dramas under the pseudonym of Dan Kavanagh.
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
I’ll give you the whole secret to short story writing. Here it is. Rule 1: Write stories that please yourself. There is no Rule 2.
O. Henry, the pen name of William Henry Porter (1862-1910), was an American writer who mastered the art of crafting short stories.
While the novelist is banging on his typewriter, the poet is watching a fly in the windowpane.
The trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry.
Billy Collins (born 1941) is an American poet who served as America’s Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2003. He has published several collections of his poetry.
A bright light at the end of a tunnel can seem warm and inviting, or it can seem mysterious and terrifying.
All good research–whether for science or for a book–is a form of obsession.
Mary Roach (born 1959) is an American author who specializes in writing with themes about science and humor.
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Discovering words with something to say
Penning poems and stories every day
Draining cups of coffee, right on cue
Feeling emptiness, like singing the blues
Holding on to thoughts, waiting to give birth
Sailing onward, words waiting to unearth
Painting with dazzling textures, shapes, and hues
Viewing sketches, filling these eyes with clues
Searching for future poems, like twinkling stars
Linking verses while traveling to Mars
Crafting words, really not science you see
Navigating this writer’s mind, feeling free
Seeking prose, lost deep in this writer’s soul
Uncovering a few, making each day full
Looking for stories, over each rainbow
Finding inspiring words, eager to flow
Drinking more coffee, than one should consume
Creating endless text, now ready to bloom
Grasping this pen, creating one more tune
Drafting a masterpiece, ready by Noon
Writing encounters monumental quests
Hoping these words will always pass all tests
Honoring these writing moments, so sweet
Dreaming of fashioning each splendid treat
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The writer’s first job is not to have opinions but to tell the truth . . . and refuse to be an accomplice of lies and misinformation.
The fear of becoming old is born of the recognition that one is not living now the life that one wishes.
Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an American writer, philosopher, and political activist. Many of her works were published as essays.
Make a difference about something other than yourselves.
If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.
Ohio-born Toni Morrison (1931-2019) experienced the ultimate tributes given any novelist when she received the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her ground-breaking novel BELOVED and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Her many awards and published works were a testament to her gifts as a writer.
Writin’ these silly words
Beginnin’ to brew smiles
Fillin’ summer’s catchwords
Drivin’ another mile
Farmin’ at Green Acres
Dreamin’ of somethin’ new
Watchin’ for rainmakers
Joinin’ this harvest crew
Drinkin’ up coffee’s vibes
Entertainin’ new thoughts
Takin’ what life prescribes
Tyin’ self up in knots
Washin’ up them dishes
Knowin’ life ain’t so great
Fishin’ for new wishes
Singin’ with cool George Strait
Thankin’ all for stayin’
Readin’ poetic rhyme
Goin’ without sayin’
Wonderin’ ‘bout next time
Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that.
If you lose all hope, you can always find it again.
Richard Ford (born 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. In 1996, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction from his book, INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.
Good fiction is made of that which is real, and reality is difficult to come by.
Ralph Ellison (1914-1994) was an American author who is best known for INVISIBLE MAN, which earned a National Book Award in 1953.
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