On my shelf this week:
The Right to Write, by Julia Cameron
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and exercises for crafting dynamic characters and effective viewpoints, by Nancy Kress
Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson
This week I’m reading two writing books, including one of the best ones I’ve ever read (Cameron’s) and a true story about murder and mayhem at the 1893 World’s Fair.
Best quotes so far:
“A page at a time, a day at a time, is the way we must live our writing lives. Credibility lies in the act of writing. That is where the dignity is. That is where the final ‘credit’ must come from.”
Julia Cameron
“Writing for the love of writing, the sheer act of writing, is the only antidote for the poison of a credibility attack—and the antidote is short-lived and must be readministered.”
Julia Cameron
“True art requires true honesty, which means that for our art’s sake, as much as for our own, we must learn the skill of vulnerability.”
Julia Cameron
“I think of my creativity as my most valuable asset. It is my wealth.”
Julia Cameron
Read any of these? Tell us what you thought.
