“The most understandable trap is to wait for fear to subside before starting one’s journey. It doesn’t, won’t, and shouldn’t. Too much good writing comes from writers on the edge. Trying to defeat or portage around normal writing anxieties merely… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
“If you are in difficulties with a book,” suggested H. G. Wells, “try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
“Find tricks to keep yourself going,” William Least Heat Moon once advised a group of aspiring writers. “Anything you can do to trick yourself… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
“Henrik Ibsen hung a picture of August Strindberg over his desk. “He is my mortal enemy and shall hang there and watch while I… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
Anxiety is not only an inevitable part of the writing process but a necessary part. If you’re not scared, you’re not writing. — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
Willa Cather said that she write best when she stopped trying to write and began simply to remember. — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration. — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
One thing I like about writing is that it provides such a wonderful opportunity for confidential chats with readers. In the privacy of writing,… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
“One thing that separates would-be writers from working writers is that the latter know their work will never match their dreams.” — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
Be as creative in your tactics as you are in your writing. Find what gets your engine going, no matter how peculiar it may… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
Fear is felt by writers at every level. Anxiety accompanies the first word they put on paper and the last. — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
“...fear and courage are like lightning and thunder; they both sart out at the same time, but the fear travels faster and arrives sooner.… — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
