Quote of the Month

 Wise words, Edwin Land!

Writing Quote of the Month

"The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible." 

 ~Vladimir Nabakov

Writing Quote

"Write only if you cannot live without writing.  Write only what you alone can say."
-Elie Wiesel

Writing Quote of the Month

"Writing is an exploration.  You start from nothing and learn as you go."
-E.L. Doctorow

Writing Quote

"The story is not in the plot but in the telling." 

-Ursula K. LeGuin

Writing Quote (Japanese Style)

In honor of the events occurring in Japan, a country I lived in for three wonderful years, I determined to find a Writing Quote of the Month by a Japanese author.  Finally I found one.  It's simple, but speaks volumes.

"I just determined to write the books I had to write."

-Kazuo Ishiguro 

日本のために祈ること (Praying for Japan)

Writing Quote of the Month

Ben Franklin says it well....

Writing Quote of the Month

"I love writing.

I love the swirl and swing of words

as they tangle with human emotions."

-James A. Michener

Writing Quote of the Month

"Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."
— E.L. Doctorow