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It's December? My, how time flies.
No insecurity/fears to share today. But I've found some interesting quotes about writing that you may like. I hope one or all of them inspires or motivates you.
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“It is better to write a bad first draft than to write no first draft at all.”
—Will Shetterly
“If I waited for perfection… I would never write a word.”
—Margaret Atwood
—Margaret Atwood
“If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.”
—Wally Lamb
And this one's my favorite:
“Be courageous and try to write in a way
that scares you a little.”
—Holly Gerth
If you'd write your own quote, what would you say? I guess mine would be something like: "When I write, I tend to lose myself in the process, but I also find myself in the end." It's like you being the book and the story becomes your story even though it isn't. And at the same time you're also detached in a way since you're the one writing it. Like a stranger looking in and watching the story come to life.
Do expect another post from me within the month. Happy IWSG! Virtual *hugs*, everyone! I'll see you soon.
P.S. I just visited the IWSG website and saw that the IWSG anthology is out. Yay! Do check it out. It's a wealth of information from authors all over the globe. Oh, and the book trailer is so awesome, too.
P.S. I just visited the IWSG website and saw that the IWSG anthology is out. Yay! Do check it out. It's a wealth of information from authors all over the globe. Oh, and the book trailer is so awesome, too.
24 comments:
These are great quotes! Love the one about writing in a way that scares you a little. Too often we write in our comfort zone!
Yup. Sometimes we don't even realize that we do. Thanks for dropping by, Jennifer!
Great quotes! I enjoyed reading them.
I like the third quote best.
We're so happy that the book is finally out!
Those quotes are perfect to remind us that we have to write no matter what. Thanks for sharing!
Great quotes!
I read this the other day and it stayed with me-
"How many times as a writer have you gotten so caught up in the next step of the writing process that you lose sight of the real finish-line: getting to the end? Are you suffering from a case of go-back-and-fix-it, or worse, page-perfectionitis? Stop worrying about editing or finding the perfect word, and just get to the end."
Writing for perfection is like waiting for perfect circumstances - it will never happen.
I love the Wally Lamb quote.
I love the Margaret Atwood quote. I really need to stop waiting for perfection ;)
I like the one you quoted.
double like much.. :)
I love the quotes and yours is the best! I'm not sure I find myself at the end of my books, but I find the happiness of accomplishing something. :)
@Lori L MacLaughlin: Thanks, Lori. Hope you're having a lovely month.
@Alex J Cavanaugh: Yup! Thanks to you, Alex, and to everyone who made it happen. Yay!
@Chrys Fey: You're welcome. Yup. "No matter what" -- that's the watchword we have to keep in mind.
@Michelle Wallace: "Just get to the end." Right. I agree.
@L. Diane Wolfe: So true.
@Elizabeth Hein: I like his quote, too. Lovely to see you drop by. Thanks!
@Lynda R Young: I'm sure the way you write is perfect, Lynda. No need to wait for perfection. :-)
@Ima Vee: Hi, sis! Thank you so much!
@Lexa Cain: Thanks, Lexa! No prob. Accomplishing something gives you a reason to celebrate. Cheers! And thanks for visiting!
Great quotes there. I love that last one too. It kinda made me smile.
The last one resonated with me deeply. I'm working on a very emotionally draining book but it's well worth it in the end.
All fabulous quotes - thanks for sharing these. :)
Wonderful quotes! Yours is particularly great. Thanks for sharing them!
Bad first draft is better than no first draft" needed that SO much right now. My draft is a disaster haha :)
Terrific quotes! Especially the first one! Thanks for sharing.
Great quotes! I have no idea what my own quote would be, but that's an interesting thing to mull over... I guess I'm in need of a motto! ;-)
Wishing you enjoy a wonderful season!
Mine would be: The muse always wakes up 10 minutes before the kids come home.' LOL
Thanks for visiting my blog. :)
Thanks for sharing such great quotes. I like the 1st one best.
I think my favorite is Will Shetterly's quote. A truth we need to remember.
Wonderful quotes. Instead of overplanning and overresearching like I used to, I'd rather just dive into the draft.
Margaret Atwood is my hero. And I loved that you sought out inspiring quotes to share.
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