Sarah Barra's Blog, page 47
July 21, 2014
"Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found."
“Characters are not created by writers. They pre-exist and have to be found.”
- Elizabeth Bowen (via promptly-written)
- Elizabeth Bowen (via promptly-written)
"We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all..."
“We are, as a species, addicted to story. Even when the body goes to sleep, the mind stays up all night, telling itself stories.”
- Jonathan Gottschall, from The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human (via ohhhkat)
- Jonathan Gottschall, from The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human (via ohhhkat)
July 19, 2014
July 18, 2014
Debunking Writing Lies
Debunking Writing Lies:
Many people never start their novels because they’re afraid of failing. Why start something that’s going to take up so much of your time if it’s not going to be any good? What’s the point? The point is— if you love writing there’s no reason why you shouldn’t do it. If you…
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The basics of eye shapes for writers.
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"What we read and why we do so defines us in a profound way. You are what you read, I suppose...."
“What we read and why we do so defines us in a profound way. You are what you read, I suppose. Browsing through someone’s library is like peeking into their DNA.”
- Guillermo del Toro (via maxkirin)
- Guillermo del Toro (via maxkirin)
