Posted by Silke on Jan 2, 2009 in
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Life,
Writing
I thought Bethanne made a pretty good post reflecting on what she has achieved. I wish I’d managed half as much!
My little list is much shorter, I assure you. Though I didn’t get pregnant in… ever.
Still, her list prompted me to wonder… what do I want to achieve in 2009?
Apart from the [...]
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Posted by Nadia on May 14, 2008 in
Challenges
Steve Martin on his novel: “I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper.”
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Posted by Nadia on May 13, 2008 in
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“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.” — Robert Frost
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Posted by Nadia on May 12, 2008 in
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“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story’s voice makes everything its own.” — John Berger
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Posted by Nadia on May 11, 2008 in
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“Long is the road from conception to completion.” — Moliere
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Posted by Nadia on May 10, 2008 in
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“Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” — Gene Fowler
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Posted by Nadia on May 9, 2008 in
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“Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.” — John Ruskin
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