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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 way controversy
There's always going to be controversy when you write the way I write. Ben Mezrich
writing reader
The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, it's about us, it's about the reader. Ben Okri
writing night awake
I know I have to write about the things that keep me awake at night. Barbara Kingsolver
writing thinking talking
If you're writing, you're a writer. If you're talking about it or thinking about it, I'm not so sure. Writing is ninety-eight percent work and two percent magic.
writing perfect
There is no perfect time to write. There is only now.
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 names wave
We write our names in the sand: and then the waves roll in and wash them away. Augustus
writing thinking secret
The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work. Augusten Burroughs
lasts research asks
Do your own market research; ask your last ten customers exactly why they bought from you. Brian Tracy
lasts problem found
A region is an area safely larger than the last one to whose problems we found no solution. Jane Jacobs
lasts costumes tradition
Actually I have a tradition that I always steal my last costume on the last day of filming. Channing Tatum
lasts way felt
I truly felt that was going to be my last tour. So here we are again and I'm saying this will probably be my last tour. That's truly the way I'm looking at it. Janet Jackson
lasts debate brown
There are 101 websites out there for debate - this was a blatant last attempt to get someone to stand against Gordon Brown. Diane Abbott
lasts roles dignity
You know, even when the material wasn't so good, I've gotten to work with the greats, and I've always given it my best shot. I'm satisfied with my work. I could stop tomorrow, and if Bright Young Things was my last role, I could say I tidied it up with dignity. Dan Aykroyd
lasts lists statistics
Make an exhaustive list of everything you might do & do the last thing on the list. Brian Eno
lasts records deeds
It is not deeds or acts that last: it is the written record of those deeds and acts. Elbert Hubbard
lasts lonesome last-words
Last word in lonesome is me. Eddy Arnold
occupation resistance
As long as we are under occupation then resistance is our right. Khaled Mashaal
occupation
As long as we are under occupation then it is our right to resist.
occupation pleasant rather
A pleasant occupation for / A rather susceptible Chancellor! W. S. Gilbert
occupation process protected referendum results surprising
The results of the referendum were not surprising as the whole process is supervised and protected by the US occupation forces,
occupation nuisance world
A human being must have occupation if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world. Dorothy L. Sayers
occupation may fit
Don't be concerned that you have no position; be concerned how you may fit yourself to occupy one. . Confucius
occupation dangerous
Doin' nothing's a dangerous occupation. Robert Bolt
occupation tvs mindless
TV viewing is normally a passive, mindless occupation. Raymond Arroyo
occupation wells paid
A well-paid occupation is seldom spoken of as "rewarding. Mason Cooley