Recently I was driving around, running errands, when I heard a poem being recited on the radio. Not a very common occurrence these days. But what a blessing that I can be moving around town and hear words of wisdom, written by another person, and recited by yet another person which have somehow traveled through …
Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it. – Lloyd Alexander
Here’s another wonderful quote from E.B. White: Writing is an act of Faith
Ray Bradbury on plot: “Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”
I’ve been reading a wonderful book lately, An Experiment in Criticism, by C.S. Lewis. Here’s a great quote on art from the book. The first demand any work of art makes on us is surrender. Look. Listen. Receive. Get yourself out of the way. (There is no good asking first whether the work before you deserves such surrender, …
Just a short post today to share a quote I hope you’ll enjoy. C.S. Lewis is probably the author I enjoy quoting the most and this is one of my favorites. This particular C.S. Lewis quote comes from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and it’s given in response to the governor of the Lone Islands in his defense of …
Here’s a little piece of advice for writers. If you’re having trouble writing, the best solution is to write. Writers write. It’s a curiously obvious maxim and when which E.B. White knew quite well. Here’s a great quote from the author himself reminding us writers to be about our business and stop making excuses. A writer …
Huzzah! This is my 100th post! I don’t think too many people have been around since my first one, but if you have, let me know. I will send you a medal (or at least a piece of artwork). To celebrate, I thought I’d share a little more light-hearted fun. In the same vein as last …
