Showing posts with label Neil Gaiman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neil Gaiman. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them

Remember: when people tell you something's wrong or doesn't work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong. —Neil Gaiman

Which is one reason writing for a living can be very confusing.



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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them




 "The best thing about writing fiction is that moment were the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense and you know what it's about and why you're doing it and what these people are saying and doing, and you get to feel like both the creator and the audience. Everything is suddenly both obvious and surprising and it's magic and wonderful and strange.





You don't live there always when you write. Mostly it's a long hard walk. Sometimes it's a trudge through fog and you're scared you've lost your way and can't remember why you set out in the first place.

But sometimes you fly and that pays for everything." —Neil Gaiman



I want to thank all my lighthouses out there who have guided me through the fog.


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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Wednesday Wisdom for Writers and Those Who Love Them



"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes and forgotten." —Neil Gaiman

My favorite way to learn "mere facts" is through the inspiring shadow truths of fiction.



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