A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.
Joseph ConradBut the artist appeals to that part of our being which is not dependent on wisdom; to that in us which is a gift and not an acquisition— and, therefore, more permanently enduring. He speaks to our capacity for delight and wonder, to the sense of mystery surrounding our lives; to our sense of pity, and beauty, and pain; to the latent feeling of fellowship with all creation— and to the subtle but invincible conviction of solidarity that knits together the loneliness of innumerable hearts, to the solidarity in dreams, in joy, in sorrow, in aspirations, in illusions, in hope, in fear, which binds men to each other, which binds together all humanity— the dead to the living and the living to the unborn.
Joseph ConradTag: art writing writers artists
Don't give in to doubt. Never be discouraged if your first draft isn't what you thought it would be. Given skill and a story that compels you, muster your determination and make what's on the page closer to what you have in your mind. The chances are that you'll never make them identical. That's one reason I'm still hitting the keyboard. Obsessed by the secrets of my past, I try to put metaphorical versions of them on the page, but each time, no matter how honest and hard my effort, what's in my mind hasn't been fully expressed, compelling me to keep trying. To paraphrase a passage from John Barth's "Lost in the Funhouse," I'll die telling stories to myself in the dark. But there's never enough time. There was never enough time.
David MorrellTag: writing writing-craft writing-advice writing-life writing-process
So they spread the paintings on the lawn, and the boy explained each of them. "This is the school, and this is the playground, and these are my friends." He stared at the paintings for a long time and then shook his head in discouragement. "In my mind, they were a whole lot better."
Isn't that the truth? Every morning, I go to my desk and reread yesterday's pages, only to be discouraged that the prose isn't as good as it seemed during the excitement of composition. In my mind, it was a whole lot better.
Don't give in to doubt. Never be discouraged if your first draft isn't what you thought it would be. Given skill and a story that compels you, muster your determination and make what's on the page closer to what you have in your mind.
Tag: writing writing-craft writing-advice writing-life writing-process
I don't remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no one runs away.
Mark HaddonTag: writing writers writer careers career-paths
You can write about anything for children as long as you've got humour.
Roald DahlTag: writing humour roald-dahl
Art is not difficult because it wishes to be difficult, but because it wishes to be art.
Donald BarthelmeThere's a darkness to everyone, you just have to let it out to see the world in new eyes.
Jesse AbundisTag: writing authors talk amwriting
Let no one be fooled by the fact that we may write in English, for we intend to do unheard of things with it.
Chinua AchebeTag: inspirational writing aspirational
To be original is not creating your own idea; it's the essence of the idea in the reader's mind.
Kaela MarooneyTag: inspirational reading writing essence beautiful original
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