Tag Archives: Gustave Flaubert

Disappearing Words

Posted on August 13, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“If I could fasten the mind of the reader upon words so firmly that he would forget words and be conscious only of his response, I felt that I would be in sight of knowing how to write narrative. I … Continue reading →

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Good Valets

Posted on August 1, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments.” “Human … Continue reading →

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Small Worlds

Posted on February 22, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Too many writers of literary fiction tend to stage intimate stories in the hermetically sealed worlds of their own imaginations, but Mathis never loses touch with the geography and the changing natural culture through which her characters move.” Bravo! I … Continue reading →

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Big Picture

Posted on October 17, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“It’s a delicious thing to write. To be no longer yourself but to move in an entire universe of your own creating.” Gustave Flaubert How true this is! Writing fiction is delicious. It can also be seductive — so much … Continue reading →

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Happy Writers

Posted on August 1, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.” EB White “I think of myself as an enormously lucky person. I get to tell stories for a living.” … Continue reading →

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Speed Writing

Posted on May 17, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” Gustave Flaubert Oy vey! As if writing isn’t tough enough already, it seems that we’ve entered the fast line in the dream factory. What’s this mean, exactly? Well, … Continue reading →

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Steinbeck’s Suggestions

Posted on April 13, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

I came across some very no-nonsense advice that John Steinbeck gave a friend who asked him for “some rudimentary suggestions” about how to write a book. See what you think: “Don’t start by trying to make the book chronological. Just … Continue reading →

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Following Flaubert

Posted on April 11, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” Gustave Flaubert Discovering what you believe takes time — you can’t really rush it. It took five years for Flaubert to write Madame Bovary — and it is … Continue reading →

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