Classic Fantasy Quote of the Week:
“All knowledge is worth having.” ~ Kushiel’s Dart (tweet this!)
Writerly Wisdom of the Week:
“Writing is hunger and satisfaction in one.” ~ Paula Todd (tweet this!)
“All knowledge is worth having.” ~ Kushiel’s Dart (tweet this!)
“Writing is hunger and satisfaction in one.” ~ Paula Todd (tweet this!)
Spent the weekend at the always awesome Ontario Writers’ Conference, theme: “Writer as Witness.” Talked social media and fellowship-finding with rocking writerly folk, and shared my fave tips for finding fellow weirdos. More (so, so much more!) on that later.
My favourite moment of the weekend was Paula Todd‘s (whose speaking prowess I am now doomed to envy…she’s so boss) closing address about the relationship between fear and writing. I saw the talk on the schedule and – selfish me – figured it was about not being afraid of failure, pushing through rough first drafts, taking risks – the usual ra-ra “go forth and write” jam.
And it kinda was. But in a new and mindset-busting way.
“Do you not believe that animals know grief and fear and pain? The world of men is not an easy one for them.” ~ The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (tweet this!)
“Writing is both mask and unveiling.” ~ E.B. White (tweet this!)