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writing important scene
I am a writer who works from an outline. What I generally do when I build an outline is I find focal, important scenes, and I build them in my head and I don't write them yet, but I build towards them. Brandon Sanderson
writing habit latter
I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter. Barbara Mertz
writing should more-money
A writer should say to himself, not, How can I get more money?, but How can I reach more readers (without lowering standards)? Brian Aldiss
writing way better-person
the only way to become a better writer is to become a better person. Brenda Ueland
writing exercise perspective
The writing of an assay-type poem or a poem investigating perspective isn't an exercise of rational or strategic mind. Poems for me are acts of small or large desperation. They grapple with surfaces too steep to walk in any other way, yet which have to be traveled. Jane Hirshfield
writing sitting-still wish
I wish I could write while I'm on the road but it never works for me. I need to be sitting still. Jami Attenberg
writing emotional historical-novels
I've been told by people who write historical novels that you just sort of write the emotional truth first, the story at the core, and then you go back and research it at the end. Jami Attenberg
writing important eternal
Write only of what is important and eternal. Anton Chekhov
writing intelligent men
If an intelligent, educated, and healthy man begins to complain of his lot and go down-hill, there is nothing for him to do but to go on down until he reaches the bottom--there is no hope for him. Where could my salvation come from? How can I save myself? I cannot drink, because it makes my head ache. I never could write bad poetry. I cannot pray for strength and see anything lofty in the languor of my soul. Laziness is laziness and weakness weakness. I can find no other names for them. I am lost, I am lost; there is no doubt of that. Anton Chekhov
wife betrayed teeth
If only one tooth aches, rejoice that not all of them ache.... If your wife betrays you, be glad that she betrayed only you and not the nation. Anton Chekhov
wife pockets my-wife
My wife is very happy about me keeping all my music in my pocket. Craig Finn
wife looks remember
I remember during my lifetime I would meet women, and it was almost like God would say to me, 'Now, this woman here is not the one you are going to end up with, but she is going to be a lot like this woman; look at this woman, study this woman.' And when my wife showed up, He was like, 'You recognize her now?' Alec Baldwin
wife mind looks
Look after your wife; never mind yourself--she'll look after you. Sacha Guitry
wife stubborn paid
They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far. Sugar Ray Leonard
wife ex-wife my-future
I'm on a search for my future ex-wife. Richie Sambora
wife dinner yards
Bluebeard, who said to Scottland Yard, How do I know how many wives I've killed? I'm not an accountant! Never got a dinner! Red Buttons
wife salt pillars
Lot, who said to his wife as she was being turned into a pillar of salt, Stop shaking! Never got a dinner! Red Buttons
wife dinner lamps
Aladdin, who said to his wife, I know it's not a lamp, keep rubbing! Never got a dinner! Red Buttons
people stuff thinks weeks ya
People say this stuff like they just thought of it, ... Everyone thinks they're so clever. I'm like, 'Heard that two weeks ago. Where ya been?' Jon Jansen
people talk
People talk about the money, but it had nothing to do with the money, John Abraham
people problem talking
People are talking about another problem in Argentina. Tomi Taterka
people quite storm taking
People are taking this storm quite seriously." () Lee McConnell
people sweet time year
People are sweet this time of year and it's great. Dorothy Poindexter
people portion size surprised
People are surprised by my portion size and portion control. David Peck
people per rest sure year
People are still not sure if we will see 8.11 (yuan per dollar) for the rest of the year or the rest of the week. David Mann
people
People are still being put into geriatric wards when they don't need it. They need treatment, not just being put into bed and fed. Ruth Rendell
people starting understand
People are starting to understand this is not your father's Astroturf. Chris Payne