words on words
The poet proves that language is inadequate by throwing herself at the fence of language and being bound by it.
George Saunders • A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
How to Take Notes like a Literature PhD | from Commonplace Book to Encyclopedia
m.youtube.comBut the process of writing — especially writing a first draft — should resemble quickly sketching what’s inside your mind, not squeezing words out of yourself.
The irrationalist • Writing Hack: Write It Just Like That
“This business of… being a writer is ultimately about asking yourself, ‘How alive am I willing to be?’” —ANNE LAMOTT
Jeff Goins • You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One)
If I write rapidly, putting down my story exactly as it comes into my mind, only looking back to check the names of my characters and the relevant parts of their back stories, I find that I can keep up with my original enthusiasm and at the same time outrun the self-doubt that’s always waiting to settle in.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
The job boils down to two things: paying attention to how the real people around you behave and then telling the truth about what you see.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
Description begins with visualization of what it is you want the reader to experience. It ends with your translating what you see in your mind into words on the page.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
The key to good description begins with clear seeing and ends with clear writing, the kind of writing that employs fresh images and simple vocabulary.
Stephen King • On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft (A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue))
Remember that the basic rule of vocabulary is use the first word that comes to your mind, if it is appropriate and colorful.