Write hard and clear about what hurts. Ernest Hemingway
via “ Write hard and clear about what hurts. “ — Art of Quotation
Author: poetryfest
Submit your Poetry to the Festival. Three Options:
1) To post.
2) To have performed by an actor
3) To be made into a film.
“When I get to heaven… I’m gettin’ back into show business / I’m gonna open up a nightclub called “The Tree of Forgiveness” / And forgive everybody ever done me any harm“ — Art of Quotation
When I Get To Heaven John Prine When I get to heaven, I’m gonna shake God’s hand Thank him for more blessings than one man can stand Then I’m gonna get a guitar and start a rock-n-roll band Check into a swell hotel, ain’t the afterlife grand? And then I’m gonna get a cocktail: vodka […]
“ Facts matter. “ — Art of Quotation
With Trump’s approval numbers receding to pre-pandemic levels and Biden establishing a lead in early polling (5.9 points in the RealClearPolitics polling average), Trump is in unfamiliar territory. In the past, media saturation, out-and-out lying and right-wing media propaganda seemed to get him through the immediate news cycle. Now, his media blather is white noise […]
“ You can’t really change the heart without telling a story. “ — Art of Quotation
You can’t really change the heart without telling a story. Martha C. Nussbaum, philosopher
via “ You can’t really change the heart without telling a story. “ — Art of Quotation
“because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” — Art of Quotation
I am only one, But still I am one. I cannot do everything, But still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. Helen Keller, author
“Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge.” — Art of Quotation
“Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge.” Paulo Coelho, writer, Brazilian
“Solitude is the furnace of transformation. Without solitude we remain victims of our society and continue to be entangled in the illusions of the false self.” — Art of Quotation
Solitude is the furnace of transformation. Without solitude we remain victims of our society and continue to be entangled in the illusions of the false self. Henri Nouwen, author, book quote from “The Spiritual Life: Eight Essential Titles by Henri Nouwen”, p.18, HarperCollins
Writers Can Help Themselves Get Lucky — A Writer’s Path
by Allison Maruska Don’t worry, this post is still approved for general audiences. Though if you’re looking for the more adult definition, this is the interwebs. Just don’t be gone too long, because that might not help your career advancement. Anyway.
Momentum and Making Yourself Write — A Writer’s Path
by S.E. Jones Sometimes, you’ve just got to take a break. When you’re so sick of your words that you can’t look at them anymore, when you start to roll your eyes at every possible idea you have, when all of your characters seem to do not much more than walk in circles…
How to Deepen Your Worldbuilding — A Writer’s Path
by Cecilia Lewis Setting and worldbuilding are critical aspects of your novel. Having a vivid setting can pull readers into your story and bring it to life, and unique worldbuilding is often what sets a book apart. In editing both my clients’ books and my own, I find that establishing the setting is […]
