Tag Archives: Marcel Proust

“Fruitful Miracle”

Posted on February 10, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing:  https://karinwritesdangerously.com “The joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you.”    John Greenleaf     Whittier “Reading is that fruitful miracle of a communication in the midst of solitude.”   Marcel … Continue reading →

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Real Voyagers

Posted on November 15, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Bring me the sunset in a cup.”   Emily Dickinson “Are not flowers the stars of the earth?”   Clara Lucas Balfour “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”   Marcel Proust “Sunset in … Continue reading →

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Writerly Wisdom

Posted on February 9, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

For our delight, sparkling gems to guide and goad us to greater heights today: “If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise; attack it at an hour when it isn’t expecting it.”   H.G. Wells “To … Continue reading →

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No Absolutes

Posted on February 19, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” W. Somerset Maugham Quick questions: Did James Joyce like to write at night or in the morning? How about Hemingway? Did Marcel Proust prefer tea … Continue reading →

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Charming Gardeners

Posted on December 24, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust “Charming gardeners” — what a felicitous phrase! And how perfectly it describes those caring people who support our … Continue reading →

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Celestial Longings

Posted on October 15, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Albertine was the name of the mysterious and maddening love interest in Marcel’s magnum opus, Remembrance of Things Past. Albertine is also … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on August 2, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Here is a lovely passage from Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust: “I found the whole path throbbing with the fragrance of hawthorn-blossom. The hedge resembled a series of chapels, whose walls were not longer visible under the mountains … Continue reading →

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Character Studies

Posted on January 24, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

For a while, I was on a Colette kick. I started reading about her life, which surely has to be spicier than any novel she wrote! Even so, she’s considered a supreme stylist — and often compared to another favorite … Continue reading →

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30 Minutes

Posted on October 31, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s an idea for improving our writing craft that’s worth considering: Spend from 30 minutes to an hour a day reading one of the “greats” — authors whose writing you truly admire and whose works have stood the test of … Continue reading →

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Step Lively

Posted on October 26, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Let’s face it, sometimes you just need to get out of your own head and away from the page for a while, so you can return refreshed and ready for action. When you hit one of these lulls, one of … Continue reading →

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