Tuesdays with Story
February 21, 2020
The first word . . .
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
― Jack London
“I hate writing, I love having written.”
― Dorothy Parker
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“Learning music is hard. If it was easy, everyone would do it because it’s so much fun.”
— My old friend John, a jazz pianist who was teaching me basic guitar chords. Much later, when I could finally do a few chord progressions without effort, I realized that he was right. It’s good to know that other writers, and musicians, talk about their craft being work, something that they have to practice or they lose the muscle memory of that skill. And unlike piano playing, writing can be practiced almost anywhere.
Last Tuesday evening with Tuesdays with Story…
Nine dedicated folk gathered together at Barnes & Noble to discuss their work. (more…)
