Monthly Archives: June 2011

Two Approaches

Posted on June 7, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

In a wonderful and revealing essay called, “Making a Poem,” the poet Stephen Spender describes two different types of concentration. As he puts it, “one is immediate and complete, the other is plodding and only completed by stages.” He then … Continue reading →

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Getting There

Posted on June 6, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Aim at a high mark and you’ll hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second. Maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting, for only practice will make you perfect.” Annie Oakley Our gal … Continue reading →

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Unselfing Oneself

Posted on June 4, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Such was the family I was born into. There was this cock-sparrow, my father, now a commercial traveller, dressy and expansive with optimism, walking in and out of jobs with the bumptiousness of a god.” V.S. Pritchett This is the … Continue reading →

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Cather’s Caveat

Posted on June 3, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“If the novel is a form of imaginative art, it cannot be at the same time a vivid and brilliant form of journalism. Out of the teeming, gleaming stream of the present it must select the eternal material of art…The … Continue reading →

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Timed Writing

Posted on June 2, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

In my quest to help both myself and you get to the next level, I am constantly on the lookout for writing ideas and techniques that people have used successfully. One source I’ve found very helpful is copyblogger.com. While it … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s Notebooks

Posted on June 1, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Despite his reputation for being wildly romantic, when it came to his creative ideas, Beethoven was actually highly organized. He had a system for capturing and developing his ideas that’s novel and perhaps even worth adapting for our own purposes … Continue reading →

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