Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Tuesday, March 30, 2004

..."language raised to the Nth power"...

This is a wonderful analogy. Sometimes poems feel like they get into the very stream of my blood turning the calm waters into rolling rapids... "Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 29, 2004

Celeste on writing sites....

Just a bit ago(and on another site geared toward improving writing rather than marketing it), I reviewed an article about a site that sounded similar to Blogit. A well-written article, and accurate in it's information. But when I went to check out the site, there was dramatically less activity there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 26, 2004

This does capture the feelings that can be associated with criticism...

...of one's work. But how can we learn without some critical feedback? "Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs."-John Osborne Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 25, 2004

This quote makes me think of one of my favorite bloggers....

....In Blog-Page today, Beachbelle talks about quality writing--her blog came to mind as I read this quote. "The most original authors are not so because they advance what is new, but because they put what they have to say as if it had never been said before."-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If 'how' we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 22, 2004

What do you really mean?

This quote touches something deep within me. As a writer, I want to be understood. The best critiques don't necessarily tell me if my writing is good or bad. The most helpful critical reader gives me an idea of what the reader hears me saying--then I can see how close what they hear is to what I... Sign in to see full entry.

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