“A writer sometimes just needs to
be able to just stand and gape at this or that thing – a sunset or an old shoe
– in absolute and simple amazement.”
- Raymond Carver
“Life is lived head-on, like a
roller-coaster ride.”
- Joyce
Carol Oates
“Some people want to be writers and you ask if they've
written anything. "No I haven't." You want to be a writer? Sit down
and write. There's nothing stopping you. All you need is a typewriter.”
– Nelson DeMille
“I try to end every chapter
with an air of suspense. I try to leave the reader wanting to turn the page. I
try to use short sentences, short paragraphs and short chapters to keep the
reader's interest.”
–
Nelson DeMille
“Talent is cheaper than
table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a
lot of hard work.”
- Stephen King
“Writing was not a childhood
dream of mine. I do not recall longing to write as a student. I wasn't sure how
to start.”
- John Grisham
I really liked your quote by Stephen King. It is very true that someone can be extremely talented but if they never try they will not achieve anything worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteI often think about the quote by Joyce Carol Oates. I know that life is full of its highs and lows and I do my best to try to stay level headed through it all.
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