“Besides the soothing effect it has, I think my favorite part of writing is being able to use my imagination and creativity to make new ideas and people and situations come to life.” PeopleThinkingWritingIdeasUseAbleImaginationSituationCreativityEffectsMy FavoriteNew IdeasMy ImaginationSoothingImagination And Creativity Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“Probably the only thing that isn't great is the time when I know I'm very close to finishing the actual writing of the story and I'm overcome by this sense of loss. I think it's because I know I won't be "talking" to the main character anymore, it's sort of like what you feel when you know a friend is moving away and you probably won't be seeing her again.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsWritingCharacterStoriesMovingLossTalkingSeeingOvercomingFinishingMain CharactersMoving Away Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“I try to make the writing as regular and regimented as possible. I usually get up at around 5 a.m. and read what I wrote the day before. Some of the time, after I read, I think the writing's very good and some of the time I feel embarrassed by what I've written. You have to learn not to pay too much attention to these feelings.” ThinkingFeelsWritingTryingFeelingsPayAttentionToo MuchWrittenVery GoodGet UpEmbarrassed Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“I do think it is important to look at the writing as a job though and to commit to it like you'd have to commit to a regular nine-to-five.” ThinkingWritingLooksImportantJobsFiveLike YouNineCommit Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
“. . . people use tricks to get you to think the way they do or take away something you have that they want. One way they do that is to interrupt your normal way of thinking and take you by the hand and guide you down the path they want you to take. Father says they make you take a teeny-weeny step in their direction, and then they start to nudge you a little further down the path and before you know it, you're running full speed with them in a direction that you probably wouldn't have gone alone.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWantLittlesUseHandsRunningFatherStepsGonePathNormalSpeedGuidesTricksOne WayWay Of ThinkingNudge Author:Christopher Paul Curtis
