“You didn’t become a writer to make money. You became a writer because your inner ferret and your daydreams / nightmares forced you to.” David Morrell (creator of Rambo)
Your. Inner. Ferret.
Three little words that probably don’t mean much to most people, yet. But I read those words this morning and something clicked inside me.
You see, [...]
Research is a means to an end, not an end in itself
“A man will turn over half a library to make one book.” Samuel Johnson
If you’re writing and you suddenly need the name of a well known and expensive dining room china service available in London in the mid 1800’s, do not repeat do [...]
Make a regular time to write
“I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately, it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.” Somerset Maugham
This quotation has been a major eye-opener for me in the last few weeks. Why is it so difficult to actually sit down and do something you love? To have difficulty doing something you [...]
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