March 2011
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“And art exists that one may recover the sensation of life; it exists to make one...”
– Victor Shklovsky, from Art as Technique
..and must be prolonged.
(via buongiorno)
Tips for Restless Writers →
“I really feel that we’re not giving children enough credit for distinguishing...”
– J.K. Rowling (via libraryland)
“Books. People have no idea how beautiful books are. How they taste on your...”
– Rachel Kadish,Tolstoy Lied: A Love Story (via thesearepeopleyouknow)
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“My hand craves writing like the woodcutter’s hand craves an axe. Only this...”
– Anna Kamienska (via fuckyeahladywriters)
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
– George Bernard Shaw (via mugglemadness)
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“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and...”
– Anna Quindlen (via girlwithoutwings)
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“We don’t owe anyone an explanation when it comes the choices we make about...”
– Wendy Shaker, The Body Politic (via thatswhatshesaidquotes)
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“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved...”
– Sarah Williams ‘The Old Astronomer’ (via quote-book)
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This Weekend
What I’ve loved this weekend:
Wearing my Grandmother’s (Dad’s Mum) Cameo Brooch and getting compliments about it
Using Barry M’s black liquid eyeliner
Eating out at Ask for my Aunt’s birthday
Having Spaghetti Carbonara @ Ask
Spending time with my Granny (Mum’s Mum)
Having a much needed sleep
Finally getting the door unstuck when it got jammed this...
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yeahwriters:
Prompt idea by ophiucha:
“Write a story where the main character is deaf, or otherwise cannot hear.”
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Imaginary Beast
yeahwriters:
Prompt idea by heroicallyfound:
“Imagine 3 of your favorite animals, 3 of your favorite colors, and 3 of your favorite activities. Then mash them all together to create an imaginary creature and write a myth about this magical beast. It might help if you draw it first ;]”
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Fairy Tale Prompt
yeahwriters:
Prompt idea by janiejaner:
“Recraft a favorite child’s story, transforming the characters to adults in a contemporary setting.”
I think we’ve had ones like this before but they’re always so fun.
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"1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" |... →
So many books I haven’t read…
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“The little things that you saw with a child’s eye and that will never go away....”
– Derek Mahon (via theparisreview)
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“And why don’t you write? Write! Writing is for you, you are for you; your body...”
– Hélène Cixous.
The Laugh of the Medusa by Hélène Cixous.
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Late Night
It’s in the middle of the night that I feel my most productive and most vital. Sometimes I’m not sure why I can’t get into a proper routine like most people do - get up early every day, get down to work and just tick off all those things that need ticking off the to-do list. It just doesn’t work that way at the moment - I just keep getting distracted by mundane things and a...
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“Look at the stars,
Look how they shine for you,
And everything you do,
Yeah...”
– Coldplay - Yellow.
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“I restore myself when I’m alone.”
– Marilyn Monroe (via coven)
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“We admire writers first for their books. But as time goes on, we cannot remember...”
– Orhan Pamuk (via kblitz)
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“It’s funny. Your muscles have a certain memory about them. That’s why we can tie...”
– To Claire; From Sonny (via amourology)
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The F-Word →
dewdropsonthewindowsill:
A very interesting article from The Guardian a few days ago. This quote really struck me:
“I have a daughter who’s 10 and we walked past a billboard the other day advertising a TV programme. There was a row of men in suits and a woman in a thong. My daughter said, “Why is it like that? It’s to sell it, isn’t it?” She knows that already. I said, “Yes, it’s a shame a...
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“Go for long walks, indulge in hot baths, question your assumptions, be kind to...”
– Carol Shields (via petitefeministe)
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