I learned long ago that being Lewis Carroll was infinitely more exciting than being Alice. ~Joyce Carol Oates
The Cost of Waiting
A warning I need to heed... A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper. ~E. B. White
Make Mistakes
The most difficult and crucial lesson for beginners is the importance of failure. You need to make a lot of mistakes. You need to feel good about those mistakes and recognize that they are opportunities to improve. You can’t allow those errors to overwhelm you and make you feel hopeless. ~Danny Gregory Note: He is... Continue Reading →
Making Art Is In Our Control
So many things are out of our control, but making art is in our control. There is always a small and doable creative something we can do if we are willing to move ahead without a guarantee. We may not be able to work at our art on the level that we wish we could,... Continue Reading →
The Fight to Be Yourself
To be nobody but myself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings
