Category: Hooked On Quotes
Magician? No, Writer.
“Writing is hard work, not magic. It begins with deciding why you are writing and whom you are writing for. What is your intent? What do you want the reader to get out of it? What do you want to get out of it. It’s also about making a serious time commitment and getting the project done.”
― Suze Orman
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What Do I Know? I’m Not Sure…
“I don’t write about what I know: I write in order to find out what I know.”
― Patricia Hampl
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Don’t Be Nebulous…or Cloudy
“In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations!”
― Anton Chekhov (Letter to Alexander Chekhov, May 10, 1886)
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It’s Alive!
“Our willingness to write truthfully brings the story to life.”
― Alan Watt, The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within
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No Monkey Business!
“If you can write each day, do it, and meet a quota. Minimum 350 words a day. A baboon can do 350 words a day. Don’t be shown up by a baboon.”
― James Scott Bell
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A Day of Gratitude
“If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.”
– Meister Eckhart
[found on thechangeblog.com]
“Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive. It means learning to live your life as if everything were a miracle, and being aware on a continuous basis of how much you’ve been given. Gratitude shifts your focus from what your life lacks to the abundance that is already present. In addition, behavioral and psychological research has shown the surprising life improvements that can stem from the practice of gratitude. Giving thanks makes people happier and more resilient, it strengthens relationships, it improves health, and it reduces stress.”
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