“I steal from every single movie ever made. I love it—if my work has anything it’s that I’m taking this from this and that from that and mixing them together….I steal from everything. Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.” Two-time Oscar wining screenwriter Quentin Tarantino Empire, November 1994 It's hard to come up with original … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Quentin Tarantino
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Quote of the Day – Aristotle
Aristotle was a wise man. It may be a good idea to take critiques seriously. You never know, someone's critique may be just the thing your story needs. Here's some great tips on how to take criticism as a writer: Writer's Digest: 4 Ways to Take Criticism Like a Pro
Quote of the Day – Damon Lindelof
This blog is focused on inspiration, and that applies to all types of writers, whether they've made it or not. When you're put under the limelight things can change, especially if you write a hit. A lot of writers don't know what to do in this scenario, or they don't know how to react. It … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Damon Lindelof
Quote of the Day – Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote)
If you want to be a knight, then be a knight. As crazy as that sounds, it's what my favorite book, "Don Quixote," is about. In a time when knight's are no more, an old man snaps and suddenly believes he is a knight in shining armor. The whole world transforms around him. Windmills are … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Miguel de Cervantes (Don Quixote)
Quote of the Day – Stephen King
I agree with Stephen. It's important to read for several reasons. It increases your vocabulary, allowing you to use the proper words for the story you want to tell. It expands what you know about the world around you, opening your mind up to new possibilities. It also allows you to question the world … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Stephen King
From Sherwood Anderson’s “Winesburg, Ohio”
“There is something memorable in the experience to be had by going to a fair ground that stands at the edge of a Middle Western town on a night after the annual fair has been held. The sensation is one never to be forgotten. On all sides are ghosts, not of the dead, but of … Continue reading From Sherwood Anderson’s “Winesburg, Ohio”
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