inspiration

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More on Plot

By Alice ⋅ February 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

“It\’s like driving a car at night. You never see further than your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
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Conflict and Plot

By Alice ⋅ February 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

“In order to have a plot, you have to have a conflict, something bad has to happen.”
Mike Judge
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Good Advice

By Alice ⋅ January 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

“Plotting isn’t like sex, because you can go back and adjust it afterwards. Whether you plan your story beforehand or not, if the climax turns out to be the revelation that the mad professor’s anti-gravity device actually works, you must go back and silently delete all those flying cars buzzing around the city on page [...]

Inspiration

By Alice ⋅ January 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

An absolutely necessary part of a writer’s equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts on himself.
Irwin Shaw
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War

By Alice ⋅ January 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

To hold a pen is to be at war.
Voltaire
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Regret is a shadow in youth…

By Ally ⋅ January 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Regret is a shadow in youth but an old friend in age.

Inspiration

By Alice ⋅ April 8, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Good morning! A dose of inspiration…
Highlight:
“Anyone can write fast – it’s a matter of practice, and trust me, if you make yourself write four hours, at least, every single day, you’ll write a LOT faster. If you don’t write for a month, then sit down and expect it to flow out of you, it won’t.”
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