“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that I can build castles.” ~ Shannon Hale
Just keep trimming
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
Source: Momentum
That Creative
“I’m driven by the hope that I haven’t made my best work yet.” ~ Paula Scher
Abstract: The Art of Design
A Few Knotty Bits
“Language does not always have to wear a tie and lace-up shoes. The object of fiction isn’t grammatical correctness but to make the reader welcome and then tell a story…to make him/her forget, whenever possible, that he/she is reading a story at all.” ~ Stephen King
Source: On Writing – A memoir of the craft
Storytelling Magic
“I don’t care how old you are. Do something beautiful.” ~ George Saunders
Source: A Story is Like a Black Box
The Lonely Words
“Pages, for the most part, live out their long lives in the dark, keeping hidden what inky burdens they bear, pressed tightly against their neighbors, communicating nothing, until suddenly, like the lightbulb in the refrigerator that seems to be always on but almost never is, one of them is called upon to speak––and it does.” ~ Nicholson Baker
Source: The Way the World Works
How Great Things Are
“If you invite me to your party, I go with the goal of doing my part to make it a success and helping make it as enjoyable as possible. I wish more people did that.” ~ Mickey Boardman, editor Paper magazine
Source: Creativity at Work
Tiny Teams
“Never underestimate the ability of a small group of dedicated people to
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead
Source: Google Momentum
The Poisonous Fumes
“Of all the sure-fire infernal devices ever invented by all the devils in hell for destroying love, nagging is the deadliest.” ~ Dale Carnegie
Source: How to Win Friends and Influence People
The Last-Minute Life
“Don’t live your life in a state of heightened tension. The softer you are, the more fluidly you can move.” ~ Laraine Herring
Source: On Being Stuck
The Write Quote 