John Maxwell Coetzee was born on this day 9th February 1940.
He was the first writer to be awarded the Booker Prize twice. Nobel Prize in Literature, and the recipient of numerous awards throughout his career.
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“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice . . . “
“I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.”
— Edna St. Vincent Millay, American, poet, playwright, Pulitzer Prize
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Every first draft is perfect . . .
Every first draft if perfect, because all a first draft has to do is exist.
Jane Smiley.
via Inspirational Quote # 510 — Today, You Will Write
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George Orwell
“When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.”— George Orwell
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Actually I Can.
Emily Dickinson was born on this day.
Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)
Considered one of the finest American poets (and literary recluses), Dickinson wrote thousands of poems in her lifetime, though most were unpublished till after her death.
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Take it easy it’s okay to take a break.
Walt Disney Born On This Day.
Walt Disney was born on this day.
December 5, 1901, Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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When I’m writing, I write.
What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat.’ And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and say, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.’
Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou.
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Why Writing Can’t Be Easy — Writers In The Storm
An encouraging post!
Tasha Seegmiller Have you ever tried to quit writing? Promised everyone near and far that you were no longer going to keep being the schmuck who pounds the keyboard, willingly and knowingly sending out queries and synopses and manuscripts to those who will, for the most part, reject them? How long did you last? I’ve…
via Why Writing Can’t Be Easy — Writers In The Storm
AM Simpson 