October 2011
3 posts
September 2011
6 posts
You say, “That is not me. I could never be like that. That person is...
– Dr. Tom, Being Erica (Season 4, episode 1)
maybe something to remember when writing, too. maybe you are every character you will ever write & maybe keeping that in mind will make them come alive off the page.
or maybe I just love this television show. (spoiler: I do.)
I know that I am lucky
I make shit up all the time
and I start to believe it...
– regina spektor, making records
But this is not seemly, my lady—on thy knees to me?”
“My...
– Man of La Mancha
August 2011
1 post
Don’t despise hate. It can keep a person going a long time. And people...
– Andrea Dworkin
June 2011
3 posts
5 tags
SLATE'S 10 TIPS ON WRITING YA FICTION
(read the original article here)
01. Remember! Your audience can’t vote yet, so you don’t have to worry about giving them too much to think about.
02 In fact, the less thinking and the more immaturity you bring to the table the better. No shame.
03. If you aren’t sure your dialogue is authentic enough, try the Kevin Williamson Test. This involves reading your dialogue...
My theory was that if I behaved like a confident, cheerful person, eventually I...
– Dawn French
April 2011
1 post
March 2011
10 posts
you’re not my girl, you’re just tired.
– matthew good
February 2011
6 posts
and sometimes when you’re on
you’re really fucking on
and your...
– rilo kiley, a better son/daughter
it’s nice to be liked
but it’s better by far to get paid
I know...
– liz phair, shitloads of money
I have a psychic and she says I’m lonely
she says inside of me is turning...
– matthew good, symbolistic white walls
people suck, grandpa!
– angus
January 2011
6 posts
I think I was doubting myself a lot and wasting a lot of time and feeling sorry...
– Jen Trynin
Trynin became the spark that set off one of the most heated bidding wars of the year. Major labels vied for her, to the tune of millions of dollars in deals. Lawyers, managers, and booking agents clamored for her attention. Billboard put her on the cover. Everyone knew she was the Next...
December 2010
10 posts
November 2010
10 posts
I think writing a song and recording a song and performing it live are three...
– Regina Spektor on songwriting
That is exactly how it feels for me when I write books. Idea, drafting, revision.