Quotes about writ
writing trying firsts
The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is 'What am I trying to do?' Stanley Fish
writing ears pages
...few young poets [are] testing their poems against the ear. They're writing for the page, and the page, let me tell you, is a cold bed. Stanley Kunitz
writing tasks firsts
The first task of the poet is to create the person who will write the poems.
writing mind ears
The ear writes my poems, not the mind.
writing poetry today
Poetry today is easier to write but harder to remember.
writing ends
End with an image and don't explain.
writing men symphony
One man writes a novel. One man writes a symphony. It is essential that one man make a film. Stanley Kubrick
writing thinking always-trying
I think I'm always trying to challenge myself. I'm definitely going a new direction and trying to write more concisely, but that's the toughest part for me and I definitely think I'm growing in that way, which feels exciting. Stacey King
writing order justice
And if something should be found, particularly in the first part of the dissertation, that one is generally not accustomed to come across in scholarly writings, the reader must forgive my jocundity, just as I, in order to lighten the burden, sometimes sing at my work. Soren Kierkegaard
writing needs opaque
When my own writing needs a perk, I open Zukofsky and read from "A" - particularly sections "22" and "23." It can be opaque, but I love the intensity. Stephen Vincent Benet
writing thinking numbers
I think a blog is a catalyst for a number of possible kinds of writing besides being its own medium.
writing fighting world
Most of the time I'm not really attracted to writing that's focused on filling and fighting it out within a well-defined container. I like work that gets out in the world and lets the world shape the poem.
writing phrases may
A phrase may come to me as I am walking, and, once I write it down in my journal, the rest of the poem will unravel from that catalyst.
writing meditation-practice i-have-learned
Basically when I'm walking I'm not consciously writing or intending anything. In the manner I have learned from meditation practice, I let things unfold.
writing political everyday
At first I was blogging everyday, but I don't do that anymore. It varies; sometimes I'll write these little essays and other times political commentaries. Other times it'll just be new work that I'm doing.
writing ideas family-and-friends
I always write things that entertain me, and one of the things that I find really enjoyable to explore is the idea of love. I like looking at my own life and my friends and family and how love changes who you are. It fascinates me. Stephenie Meyer
writing math two
My first feeling was that there was no way to continue. Writing isn't like math;in math, two plus two always equals four no matter what your mood is like. With writing, the way you feel changes everything.
writing thinking stories
When I write a story, it's not like I'm thinking about what I'm doing
writing romantic-love love-is
No, actually 'The Host' was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot.
writing night phones
That actually is one of my huge challenges right now because I write best at night, no question. I can focus. You know you're not getting any phone calls, I can shut everything down, and I'm just more creative at night.
writing tough
Directing, writing, producing and starring is just too tough. Stephen Chow
writing white paper
on that piece of white paper, sam wrote, "write about me sometime." and i typed something back to her, standing right there in her bedroom. i just typed. "i will. Stephen Chbosky
writing breaking-apart knows
I don't know what's wrong with me. It's like all I can do is keep writing this gibberish to keep from breaking apart.
writing process direct
If the right thing came along, I would absolutely direct something I did not write because I love the process so much, but we'll see. I'm taking it day by day.
writing creating world
Writing a novel is a lot like directing a movie because you are creating a world and a tone, you are creating a large canvas and all the details.
writing joy pay
Writing screenplays is incredibly hard. I can't call it joy. Writing Novels? Joy. Directing? Joy. Writing Screenplays? That's where you pay all your dues.
writing interviews surprise
I'm not a standup. I didn't start off as a writer, I learned to write through improvisation, and so that's the part of the show that can most surprise me. The written part of the show, I know I can get wrong. You can't really get the interview "wrong." Stephen Colbert
writing athletic intellectual
Writing and producing the show is an intellectual process. Performing the show is far more athletic and intuitive, because you don't get to do it twice. It helps if you've done whatever the old saw is, 10,000 hours of it. Because I've done 10,000 hours of comedy, I have this database in my mind of what works and what doesn't work.
writing fearless fiction
You should spend more time with your families; write that novel you've always wanted to write. You know, the one about the fearless reporter who stands up to the administration. You know - fiction.
writing cities doctors
If you go to a big city anywhere in the world and you need a doctor, just ask me. I can tell you who's good and who's bad. I've even considered writing a guidebook. Steffi Graf
writing san-francisco productions
Nearly everybody in San Francisco writes poetry. Few San Franciscans would admit this, but most of them would rather like to have their productions accidentally discovered. Stella Benson
writing court members
I have ventured to write more intimately about my personal life than is customary for a member of the Supreme Court, and with that candor comes a measure of vulnerability. Sonia Sotomayor
writing doors tears
You know what Hans told me last week?" she says as I open the door of my fitting room. "He told me to write down a list of everything I wanted to say about that women-and then tear it up. He said I'd feel a sense of freedom." "Oh right," I say interestedly. "So what happened?" "I wrote it all down," says Laurel. "And then I mailed it to her! Sophie Kinsella