Samuel Beckett on writing: “James Joyce was a synthesizer, trying to bring in as much as he could. I am an analyzer, trying to leave out as much as I can.”
Samuel Beckett on writing: "James Joyce was a synthesizer ... I am an analyzer ..."
Read MoreHunter S. Thompson on mentors: “He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.”
“He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.” (Tweet it!) Hunter S. Thompson
Read MoreVladimir Nabokov on character development: “The writer’s job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them.”
“The writer’s job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw …
Read MorePeter De Vries on editing: “Write drunk, edit sober.”
“Write drunk, edit sober.” (Tweet it!) Peter De Vries
Read MoreF. Scott Fitzgerald on editing: “Cut out all those exclamation marks. An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke.”
“Cut out all those exclamation marks. An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke.” (Tweet it!) F. Scott …
Read MoreThomas Jefferson on simplicity: “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.”
“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” (Tweet it!) Thomas …
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