December 2011
186 posts
T a h e r e h M a f i: people are always saying... →
taherehmafi:
people are always saying things like ‘take risks!’ ‘take chances!’ ‘be different!’ ‘think outside the box!’ but then when you actually do they’re like ‘THE HELL IS THIS? this is too much of a risk! too much of a chance! too much of a difference! this isn’t even a box, it’s a goddamn…
November 2011
211 posts
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“I often feel like I want to think something but I can’t find the language that...”
– Peter Cameron (via misswallflower)
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On Writing Memorable (Minor) Characters →
Minor characters don’t have to be boring—in fact, when written well, they can be just as interesting as your leads.
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“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we...”
– Audre Lorde (via creatingaquietmind)
“I grabbed my book and opened it up. I wanted to smell it. Heck, I wanted to kiss...”
– Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (via bookoasis)
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George Orwell’s Rules for Effective Writing →
1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.
3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.
5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
6. Break...
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“‘Don’t punish yourself,’ she heard her say again, but there would be...”
– The book thief - Markus Zusak (via starfisheslovequotes)
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“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing...”
– Margaret Atwood, from “The Blind Assassin” (2000). Thank you, Memory Green. (via crashinglybeautiful)
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How to Be Awesome on Twitter →
Being awesome on Twitter is easier than you might think. What tips do YOU have?
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“I guess there are never enough books.”
– John Steinbeck, as cited in A John Steinbeck Encyclopedia (via bookoasis)
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“Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have...”
– Anne Lamott (via creatingaquietmind)
“You make the world a better place by making yourself a better person.”
– Scott Sorrell (via quote-book)
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“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
– C.S. Lewis (via laceofpearls)
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Inspiration is Everywhere →
For writers and artists alike, inspiration is everywhere—we just need to pay attention to it.
“I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to...”
– Nicholson Baker, The Anthologist (via kmwords)
“Fear can’t hurt you. When it washes over you, give it no power. It’s a snake...”
– Jo from “The Name of the Star” by Maureen Johnson (via jarfuls-of-wisdom)
“The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.”
– W.S. Maugham (via pavorst)
“[But I leave myself in your hands. What choice do I have?] By the time you read...”
– Margaret Atwood, from The Blind Assassin (via the-final-sentence)
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And...”
– Maya Angelou (via davesingh)
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