Writing
quotes and inspiration on writing
Writing
To Read: Aldous Huxley’s “The Education of an Amphibian”
"When did you last read a book of poetry or take time, of an afternoon, for an essay or two?" - Ray Bradbury
"What a story is “about” is to be found in the curiosity it creates in us, which is a form of caring." - George Saunders
"If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that." - Stephen King
The mathematical genius Alexander Grothendieck once had a metaphor for solving problems. He suggested that instead of forcing open an impossibly hard kernel with a hammer and chisel, one should simply let it sit in water and wait. Over time, the shell softens and opens with ease. This is also true in writing; time is the only non-substitutable... See more
Epiphanies Come From Waiting
To Read: Dorothea Brande’s Becoming A Writer
"The situation comes first. The characters—always flat and unfeatured, to begin with—come next." - Stephen King
"The ideas will follow me. When they’re off-guard, and ready to be born, I’ll turn around and grab them." - Ray Bradbury
"Life asks for rewards back because it has favored us with animation." - Ray Bradbury
Zen in the Art of Writing