To the composition of novels and romances, nothing is necessary but paper, pens, and ink, with the manual capacity of using them.
~ Henry Fielding ~
*I’m on a writing retreat. Apologies for any delay in replying to your comment.
6 comments on “Motivational Monday”
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March 9, 2020 at 8:16 pm
Yeah, that has always been my philosophy too. When speaking to kids about being a writer, I always used to show them an exercise book and a pen and say, “Want to be a writer? All you need is this and this!” and tell them how I used to use my sister’s old school exercise books, in which she had left space.
These days, of course, there are devices! 😂
March 22, 2020 at 5:20 pm
I still have the first story I wrote (that I was proud of) which I have showed to my Barbarians. For the record, I was in grade 7 (and the story won an award at the local show).
March 10, 2020 at 2:30 am
OK, I’m struggling with this. I do agree–the barriers to entry into the profession of writing are low. Is that what he means?
March 22, 2020 at 5:20 pm
Jacqui, I interpret it to mean that anyone has the tools to be a writer, you just have to want to write.
March 10, 2020 at 4:27 am
Unless you have writer’s cramp like me, then something to type on is crucial.
March 22, 2020 at 5:22 pm
I’m with you, Liz. I can handwrite quickly, but then you have to type it out so it’s much faster to type from the get go – although I do edit on paper.