I think my SO can relate to this one. Even when I’m not writing, I’m writing.
“I never quite know when I’m not writing. Sometimes my wife comes up to me at a party and says, ‘Dammit, Thurber, stop writing.’ She usually catches me in the middle of a paragraph.”
James Thurber
Decided to share a few today…
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
-Charles W. Eliot
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“Easy reading is damn hard writing.”
-Nathaniel Hawthorne
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“A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.”
-Samuel Johnson
Today I’m sharing a quote from the work of Jordan Castillo Price, author of m/m horror and urban fantasy. In this scene Victor, a gay medium (as in ghost-seeing) cop, is inspecting a murder scene.
“The tech said that judging by the open container of lube nearby she’d just spotted, the victim had likely been penetrated, though the coroner would have to verify that. A psycho murderer who lubed. How considerate.”
From Among the Living (PsyCop #1) by Jordan Castillo Price
I love Victor’s humor in this series. It just sneaks up and smacks into you at the most unlikely, but perfectly timed, moments. You can find out more about this and other work by Jordan Castillo Price at her website.
“The heart is the place where we live our passions. It is frail and easily broken, but wonderfully resilient. There is no point in trying to deceive the heart. It depends upon our honesty for its survival.”
-Leo Buscaglia
This one reminds me of how important it is to be true to who we are, to live our lives with as much passion and honesty as possible.
Sloan
Lately I find myself ruminating more and more on reader expectations, what makes a good story, and where I want my writing to go in the future. I believe it’s important for authors to write stories they think readers of their genre will want to read, as well as writing with a passion for the story they want to tell. Hopefully those two outcomes will cross paths more often than not. I guess that’s the ideal most authors strive for.
Today I thought I’d share one of my favorite quotes about storytelling:
“Having something to say, or something you wish us to experience, is what gives your novel its power. Identify it. Make it loud. Do not be afraid of what’s burning in your heart. When it comes through on the page, you will be a true storyteller.”
Donald Maass