The hardest part of bringing a book to life isn’t the editing. It’s the removing. It’s cutting the words you laboured over, the sentences you loved, the little turns of phrase you tucked away. It’s looking at your darlings, your clever lines, your beautiful moments, your 'surely this has to stay' sentences, and realizing that … Continue reading Killing my darlings one by one…
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Anyone else?
My brain will happily invent an entire fictional kingdom at 2am but will refuse to come up with the name of a perfectly normal character.
First draft edits…
When you type the perfect sentence…
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Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.– E.L. Doctorow
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Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy. ― Stephen King
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I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide. — Harper Lee
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Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way. —Ray Bradbury
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I think you ought to write, in bed, and make use of your unhappiness. I do it. Many do. One should cook and eat one's misery. ― Saul Bellow
Lanne Garrett 