November 4, 2024
Do you have any favorite quotes about writing?
There are many good ones that encourage writers. “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” (Stephen King) A word after a word after a word is power. (Margaret Atwood)
But my favorite is one from Toni Morrison. I’ve seen the meme on social media many times. “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
I think that’s what most of us on this blog do. We’re trying to get the stories out that need to be told but don’t currently exist. The ones the characters in our head keep insisting need to be recorded. We hope we will earn some money from our stories, or at least break even on publishing costs, but we will write them no matter what.
At least, that’s my goal.
New York Times
Even writing these blog posts can seem like a thankless task if they don’t get the views we hope for, but several of us have been sticking with it for years.
Which is why I’ve already started writing the second book in the Edwards Investigation series, Annie McGregor, my main character, wasn’t satisfied with just one book. But I knew that before I’d finished the first book.
I guess this is a good place to remind you that the first book, Edwards Investigations – The Rimer File, is now available through on-line retailers. Here’s a link to the book’s page on this site.
https://www.pjmaclayne.com/?page_id=18282
Now back to the blog post.
When I’m out at various events, I frequently run into people who express their desire to write a book. Which reminds me of how many stories out there will be lost because no one ever wrote them.
Do you have a favorite writing quote? Feel free to share it in the comments. And don’t forget to check out the favorite quotes by others on this hop by following the links below.
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November 4, 2024
Do you have any favorite quotes about writing?
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Good quotes. I try to write the books that I’d like to read.
Nod. Me too. That’s why we stick with it.
But when we write the story that doesn’t exist, by and large we find out that somebody else did write it after all, only in a different way.
There’s also a quote about there being nothing new under the sun. It’s our twist on the story that make it new and different.
Very true.
I picked that one, too. It really rings true for me. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
Toni! 🤩 one of my favorites of all time.