Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Writing Quotes to Inspire

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

 Today I thought I'd share some of my favorite quotes about writing. They're arranged on memes and you're welcome to share each and every one.
"We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever
becomes a master." Ernest Hemingway
"There are times when we stop, we sit still. We listen and whole
other world begins to whisper." James Carroll
"It's up to the author to intertwine the craft with the creative, and find the balance
that touches the soul of the reader." Edie Melson

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in the retrospect." Anais Nin

"If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood." Peter Handke


"Ever secret of a writer's should, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind,
is written large in his works." Virginia Woolf


"Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence." Pythagoras



"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." Ernest Hemingway

"Words and feathers are easily scattered, but not easily gathered up." Anon.



"A writer is an artist who uses a palette of black and white to paint the world in color." Edie Melson


"The world is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our senses to
grow sharper." W.B. Yeats

I'd love to know what your favorite writing quotes are. Be sure to leave them in the comments section below.

 Don't forget to join the conversation!
Blessings,
Edie

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12 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 3, 2015 at 7:09 AM

    These are beautiful thoughts and pictures. Love the pairing. Saving them all. Thanks.

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  2. Miss KathyMarch 3, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Stunning words and images. Inspiring me to ink in more meme time with PicMonkey myself. Juse about any image with a vintage typewriter captivates my heart, but the quote about childhood lost when a nation loses its storytellers is close to my heart. Thank you!
    Joy!
    Kathy

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  3. Miss KathyMarch 3, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    Stunning words and images. Inspiring me to ink in more meme time with PicMonkey myself. Juse about any image with a vintage typewriter captivates my heart, but the quote about childhood lost when a nation loses its storytellers is close to my heart. Thank you!
    Joy!
    Kathy

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  4. Carolyn KnefelyMarch 3, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    The pictures captures the eyes while the words warms the heart. I've posted them on the Christian Communicators Pinterest board called Writer's Recipes for Success. My favorite one today is "A writer is an artist who uses a palette of black and white to paint the world in color." I liked it before I knew you wrote it, then I liked it even more when I discovered it was your gift to all of us.

    Write on!

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  5. Angie A.March 3, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Love every single one of them, but I suppose my favorites are, "Ever secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works." Virginia Woolf and "If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood." Peter Handke

    Thanks so much for creating these meme and posting them. I'd love to run them on my blog, http://joyonthebackroads.blogspot.com, every so often if you don't mind (linking back here and giving credit, of course).

    Thanks again for all you do, Edie!

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  6. SumanMarch 3, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    This post is nice

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  7. Southern-fried FictionMarch 3, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    These are great, Edie! I pinned a number of them and might frame a couple for my office. :)

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  8. Jeanne TakenakaMarch 3, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    What beautiful quotes, Edie. And your photographs? Gorgeous. I think the one that resonated the most with me right now is yours. :) Not just saying that. I'm planning to share these around today. :)

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  9. Marjorie HillMarch 3, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Thank you for the lovely words that capture the images.

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  10. Peter ReyMarch 3, 2015 at 3:32 PM

    I find it brilliant the one stating: "Words and feathers are easily scattered, but not easily gathered up." It really takes next to nothing to disrupt the beauty of a passage.

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  11. Joan HallMarch 3, 2015 at 7:45 PM

    Love these quotes, Edie. One of my favorite writing quotes is by Louis L'Amour: "Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on."

    Your images are wonderful. I shared a few of them on Pinterest.

    Blessings!

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  12. Lillian HumphriesMarch 3, 2015 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks Edie, these are great.
    "Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence." Pythagoras

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