For the first thing a writer should be is – excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms. Without such vigor, he might as well be out picking peaches or digging ditches; God knows it would be better for his health. ~ Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
“We never sit anything out. We are cups, quietly and constantly being filled. The trick is knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. – Mark Twain
There are stories in everything. I’ve got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.” O. Henry (William Sidney Porter)
Your thorns are the best part of you. – Marianne Moore
A new serialized story, Doing It Our Way, begins in Tomorrow.
Ray Bradbury describes how I feel about writing.
“If you did not write every day, the poisons would accumulate and you would begin to die, or act crazy, or both. You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
Today’s Quote
If you’re going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the ideas will come. You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow. ~ Louis L’Amour
Ray Bradbury’s book, Zen in the Art of Writing, has had a profound freeing experience on my writing. I’ve read it at least a half dozen times and keep my worn out paperback copy close by. I pick it up whenever my writing spirit needs to catch fire. Here’s a bit from his book to fire you up.
“And what, you ask, does writing teach us? First and foremost, it reminds us that we are alive and that it is a gift and a privilege, not a right.” ~ Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
A new serialized story, Doing It Our Way, begins in 2 days
Write what you love and love what you write. ~ Ray Bradbury
A new serialized story, Doing It Our Way, begins in 4 days.
