Here’s another enduring quote from Albert Einstein to remind us that imagination is so essential to the creative side of writing: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.”
Writers are nothing without imagination. For those who have it, every goal and dream is possible. As Albert Einstein explained it: “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” —Albert Einstein
This bit of insight is a nice spin on the often heard writing advice: show don’t tell. In the words of Anton Chekov: “Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
I’ve been a night owl since I was a kid, and I have always done my best writing at night. When the stars are out and noisy people are asleep, I’m alone with my thoughts, my imagination, and my dreams. This quote from an anonymous source sums it up: “The late night hours were made … read more I Love the Night
Unforgettable events, deep emotions, and personal loss or tragedy are often the driving forces that motivate writers to put their thoughts to words. As explained by author Paulo Coelho: “Tears are words waiting to be written.” —Paulo Coelho
Writers write for many reasons, but those who do it because they’re inspired or hear voices in their heads that compel them to write may resonate to this memorable quote by Anais Nin: “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” —Anais Nin
Practical advice for writers who are brought down sometimes by their own sensitivity, offered by legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury: “You must stay drunk of writing so reality cannot destroy you.” —Ray Bradbury
Great advice to good writers who want to become great writers from William Faulkner: “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it…Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” —William Faulkner
Inspiring advice to aspiring writers from a master storyteller and one of my favorite sci-fi authors from yesteryear: “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it makes it live: a live thing, a story.” —Ursula K. Le Guin
Book readers are awesome people! They give writers a reason to live and dream. Without readers, writers are nothing. “I just saw a person reading my favorite book…It’s like a book recommending a person.”