“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” – William Faulker
“The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
It’s no secret that Nora Roberts is a prolific author. After all, she’s written and published almost 200 books. So what’s her secret to success? Quite literally, Nora attributes much of her success to her work ethic. Her motto, and our quote of the day. “Ass in Chair” If you’re writer or an aspiring author [...]
Affirmations are positive statements. They’re used to replace any negative thoughts or limiting beliefs and help you move forward toward your goals. You can create an affirmation for anything. If you want to lose weight, save money, stop yelling at your teenager or finish your novel. The key is to create a statement that resonates [...]
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” ― Philip Pullman
“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.” ~C. S. Lewis
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill
Do you ever have days when everything you planned on doing is suddenly turned upside down? On those days you can either throw in the towel and give up the day to your circumstances, or you can adapt. I believe that if you’re open to adapting to your circumstances, you receive many more benefits and [...]
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