I enjoy collecting quotes on the craft of writing. I'd like to share a couple of quotes from American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley who passed away on this date in 1999.
“There's no "magic secret"; writing is like everything else; ten percent inspiration or talent, and ninety percent hard work. Persistence; keeping at it till you get there. As Agnes de Mille said, it means working every day—bored, tired, weary, or with a fever of a hundred and two.”
"Think of this: a thousand pages sounds like a lot. But write three pages a day and a year from now you'll have a book."
In "What Is A Short Story?" Marion offers advice on the elements of the short story.
Clipart source: Book Dreaming, Home of MG Author Shannon O'Donnell
I think that truly good writing is a bit more than 10 percent talent, but it certainly still requires a lot of work. That is the most underrated part of the business.
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