Onward Towards Bloomability: A Few Tips From the Masters
"There are so many different kinds of writing and so many ways to work that the only rule is this: do what works. Almost everything has been tried and found to succeed for somebody. The methods, even the ideas of successful writers contradict each other in a most heartening way, and the only element I find common to all successful writers is persistence-an overwhelming determination to succeed."
Sophy Burnham
"Write from the soul, not from some notion what you think the marketplace wants. The market is fickle; the soul is eternal."
Jeffrey A. Carver
"One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper patterns at the right moment."
Hart Crane, American Poet (1899-1932)
"A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us."
Franz Kafka
"You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club."
Jack London
A pen in never land (noun): a children's book author and aficionado of sorts who is dutifully dedicated to zany wit, splendidly ticklish words, whimsical over-the-top fun, imagination, and downright wonderful kidlit.Come along--"second star (I should probably say book) to the right and straight on til' morning," but don't be surprised if you never grow up!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoy your posts. Writing is romance in its purist form and I am happy to see the many ways you encourage it and mentor the process. Well Done!
Thanks for leaving a comment. I always hope I encourage the process or at least allow room for improvement. Visit anytime!
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