Quotes for MY Writing Life

[scribblemyname]

"I sometimes think that writing is like driving sheep down a road. If there is any gate open to the left or the right the reader will most certainly go into it." ~ C.S. Lewis

Clarity has always been my waterloo. I got three reviews in the last four days that say, "I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'm hooked." (Mixed blessing.) The most common line my editor dumps on my submissions, "Clarify." My favorite thing to do in writing? Write between the lines.

Mixed. Blessings.

"The way for a person to develop a style is (a) to know exactly what he wants to say, and (b) to be sure he is saying exactly that." ~ C.S. Lewis

I don't think I excel at this. I would love to. I would love to help readers get my ideas as much as I'm told I get my characters.

I think I'm going to pin this to my computer!

Comments

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

Whoops! That icon was by paraliptic. Had her username misspelled.

And OMG, yes, that would be fantastic, if you're interested! What kind of art do you do?

I can give you more info about the plot bunny I have, but basically my idea is to bring Erik back to teach at the school (and I guess Raven would come with him, since they're together, though I haven't thought fully of what capacity she would return in other than his girlfriend, and I'd like there to be something for her to do)--in Liberation universe. So the Holocaust themes come up for him again, but he's absolutely great with the kids and thinks all their abilities are wonderful, etc, except that as he makes so much progress with them his issues become a bit much and he tends toward crazy again, and the arrangement doesn't ultimately work out. I can go into more detail with you in private, but does that basic premise interest you at all? (I could also totally use input from someone who knows more about the fandom than I do if I'm dealing with the school setting...)

[scribblemyname]

Soundeth awesome. I do graphic art. Tag: I used to be an artist. Also, http://whisperandstories.weebly.com/canvas.html. Personal email is scribble_my_name at yahoo. :grins:

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I'll email you forthwith for further info about how this whole Big Bang thing works--I've never done one before, eep! And if you want to send me the necessary info for the sign-up post, I'll get us down for track 2!

I'm mrstater at gmail dot com

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

OH, and did you see someone made some caps from FIrst Class?

[scribblemyname]

I have so happily swiped, as of yesterday, and am preparing for graphic art madness! (I also do covers for my stories, so this is godsend.)

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

I will be all over it if you do some Erik/Raven icons. :)

[scribblemyname]

Coming right up! By the end of the week at least...

[mrstater.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! I tried to make one, but I have very limited graphics skillz and couldn't get the images (from the kissing scene) light enough to look like anything.