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Like driving a car…

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E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on August 5, 2021August 1, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

First Draft

Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

– Terry Pratchett

John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck

Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing is down.

—John Steinbeck

Posted on May 26, 2021May 22, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on First Draft

Like driving a car…

Photo of E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on May 10, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

Like driving a car…

Photo of E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on March 30, 2021March 27, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

First Draft

Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

– Terry Pratchett

John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck

Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing is down.

—John Steinbeck

Posted on March 27, 2021March 20, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on First Draft

Like driving a car…

Photo of E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on February 18, 2021February 15, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

Like driving a car…

Photo of E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on January 27, 2021January 26, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

Your Life… Your Story

Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett

If you don’t turn your life into a story, you just become part of someone else’s story.

– Terry Pratchett

Posted on January 22, 2021January 17, 2021Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Your Life… Your Story

First Draft

Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

– Terry Pratchett

John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck

Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing is down.

—John Steinbeck

Posted on December 20, 2020December 13, 2020Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on First Draft

Like driving a car…

Photo of E. L. Doctorow
E. L. Doctorow

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

—E. L. Doctorow

Posted on November 5, 2020November 1, 2020Categories Reflections, WritingTags Writing, writing lifeLeave a comment on Like driving a car…

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