When you start, it’s very cold, an impossible task. But then maybe the characters start to take on a little bit of life, or the story takes a turn that you don’t expect… With me that happens a lot because I don’t outline, I just have a vague notion. So it’s always felt like less of a made thing and more of a found thing. That’s exciting. That’s a thrill. — Stephen King (via writingquotes)

(via keepcalmandwritefiction)

fishingboatproceeds:

David Foster Wallace was like, Art must be sincere! We must use every tool in the linguistic toolbox to cut through sentiment and dishonest cliche and build fresh ways to reveal the power and reality of unironized emotion.


And Mister Rogers was like, Basically the same thing, but without any shame or pretense or fear of sincerity.

Etsy Shop of the Week: The Butterflies Shop

gemmacorrell:

I know this is early (although, it’s Monday in Australia already, right?) but I’m going to be travelling* tomorrow. So Happy Monday Sunday Punday.
* To flippin’ Canada! Toronto, here I come.

gemmacorrell:

I know this is early (although, it’s Monday in Australia already, right?) but I’m going to be travelling* tomorrow. So Happy Monday Sunday Punday.


* To flippin’ Canada! Toronto, here I come.

(via elliceluella)

incidentalcomics:

How to Make Write
Illustration for the 3/31 NYT Sunday Review and NYT Opinionator Draft essay “Those Irritating Verbs-as-Nouns.” Thanks to AD Matt Dorfman!

incidentalcomics:

How to Make Write

Illustration for the 3/31 NYT Sunday Review and NYT Opinionator Draft essay “Those Irritating Verbs-as-Nouns.” Thanks to AD Matt Dorfman!