“…remember how much we love the mere act of putting words on the page…” Lee Martin QUOTES FOR WRITERS

In every workshop I teach, I pass along a single piece of writing advice. It comes from Isak Dinesen who encouraged writers to, “Write a little every day, without hope, without despair.”
We all fall prey to both hope and despair from time to time. Both seduce us into thinking about the end result of the work, and, consequently, we don’t pay attention to the process. If we can write a little with some degree of consistency and without agonizing over how good it will be, who will want to read it and praise it, etc., we can remember how much we love the mere act of putting words on the page. To be in the midst of that love is a wonderful thing. I’m firmly convinced that if we pay attention to the process, our journey will take us where we’re meant to be.
Lee Martin

2 comments on ““…remember how much we love the mere act of putting words on the page…” Lee Martin QUOTES FOR WRITERS”

1. josiedarling2014

   October 7, 2018

   

   Great advice. Thanks

   Sent from my iPhone

   Reply
   • bridget whelan

     October 9, 2018

     

     Glad you like it Josie – it’s smething we can frget all too easily…

     Reply

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