Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Bridge

Posted on December 31, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“She had never brought courage to either life or love. Her eyes ransacked her heart.” From The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder “Easy reading is damned heard writing.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Everyone has favorite books that they return … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Words

Posted on December 29, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Being a storyteller and telling a story will never be a lost art. People and children in particular, still love a good story.” Mary Higgins Clark Mary is the “Queen of Suspense,” with 42 books and 80 million copies in … Continue reading →

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Creating Characters

Posted on December 28, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“When characters are really alive before their author, the latter does nothing but follow them in their action.” Luigi Pirandello, Six Characters in Search of an Author Building believable characters is one of the foremost challenges of nay fiction writer. … Continue reading →

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Perfect Conditions

Posted on December 27, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“In truth I’ve found that any day’s routine interruptions and distractions don’t much hurt a work in progress and may actually help it in some ways. It is, after all, the dab of grit seeping into the oyster’s shell that … Continue reading →

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New Worlds

Posted on December 26, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

What better gift can there be than a new book? I think back so fondly of the time when I was away at camp one year and my father sent me a small box of books, one of which was … Continue reading →

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Little Tree

Posted on December 25, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

Little silent Christmas tree You are so little You are more like a flower Who found you in the green forest And were you very sorry to come away? See I will comfort you. Because you smell so sweetly I … Continue reading →

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Print Persists

Posted on December 24, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.” Christopher Morley “I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Influences

Posted on December 22, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself – life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose.” Willa Cather … Continue reading →

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Using Limitations

Posted on December 21, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up for work.” Chuck Close Right above my desk, there’s a Post-It note with this quote scrawled on it to remind me that showing up matters. And because I’m so … Continue reading →

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Practicing Patience

Posted on December 20, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

I’m the first to admit that I’m not a very patient person. I find it hard to stand in lines and if I have to wait for someone for a long time, I start fidgeting. Luckily, I usually have a … Continue reading →

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