I think the whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves and into the lives of others.
– Sherwood Anderson
Tag: writing
Quotable 319
I have no taste for either poverty or honest labor, so writing is the only recourse left for me.
– Hunter S. Thompson
Quotable 315
Never put off writing until you are better at it.
– Gary Henderson
Quotable 292
Writing is something you do alone. It’s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don’t want to make eye contact while doing it.
– John Green
Quotable 287
Writing during periods of despair is not a burden; it’s an escape.
– Ken Levine
Quotable 277
Writing is where you put all your reading.
– Catherine Lacey
Quotable 272
Start writing by thinking, not wrestling with words.
– Jonathan Price
Quotable 267
Seek out writing advice, but don’t follow it blindly; experiment. Discover for yourself what’s best for your writing.
– Victoria Strauss
One year later…
Hello, again.
I never thought I’d let Catsignal go so long without a single post. I love what I’ve done here. I love writing things and sharing them with you. But my chronic fatigue syndrome and migraines have kept me mentally and physically benched. And on that front, it has been a long, bad year.
I have, however, finally written another story. It’s one I had started a couple of years ago and never quite knew where to take it past a certain point. I have solved that problem, and the story – “Precarious Balance” – follows this note.
This by no means signals a return to regular posting. But it does, at least, tell me that I can still do this. I can still create. I can still put one word after another in what some may find an entertaining fashion. Even if I have to work on it piecemeal on the rare days when I am awake enough to concentrate, I can still do this. And that means the world to me.
I hope you enjoy the story. I also hope you don’t give up on Catsignal. I haven’t.
Quotable 244
Writing is like sex: You should do it, not talk about it.
– Howard Ogden