Dancing on the Head of a Pen Quotes

“Writing is hard enough. Writing can be doubly hard when one tries to write to some unseen, unknown crowd of folks in Peoria or any other spot on the planet.”
― Robert Benson, Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

“A direct relationship exists between the caliber of the writing you read and the caliber of the writing you make.”
― Robert Benson, Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

“I know I am finished with a book when I never want to see it again. And if you have worked at it long enough to hate the sight of it, I promise you will come to love it again some sweet day. That is when you will know you did a writer's work.”
― Robert Benson, Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

“One of the secrets to sharing a work in progress is to know whom you are sharing it with and what you want to learn from them.”
― Robert Benson, Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life

“Some days I am on the road. Some days I am reading, and some days I am copying quotes. Some days I am writing letters, and some days I am writing chapters. There are no days when I am not working on the craft. There are no days when I am not a writer,”
― Robert Benson, Dancing on the Head of a Pen: The Practice of a Writing Life