“I walked to the bookcase and examined the storybooks inside. As a girl, I had dreamed of having stacks of books at my disposal--stories to get lost in, other worlds to live in when mine was so bleak.” BookStoriesReadingBooksEscapeWorldsStorybooksBookcase Book:The Last Camellia Source: The Last Camellia
“Whenever you’re down on your luck, and when things aren’t going the way you like, remember that you are the author of your own story. You can write it any way you like, with anyone you choose. And it can be a beautiful story or a sad and tragic one. You get to pick.” WayWritingStoriesBeautifulRememberPicksLuckTragicYou Choose Author:Sarah Jio
“What is childhood without stories? And how will children fall in love with stories without bookstores? You can't get that from a computer.” ChildrenStoriesFallChildhoodComputerFalling In LoveBookstores Book:Goodnight June: A Novel Source: Goodnight June: A Novel
“Everyone tells you to write what you know. It’s the tried-and-true advice every writer hears at some point in her career. But to take my writing to a deeper level, I’ve found that a better practice is to simply write what frightens you, haunts you, even. I now keep a sign on the bulletin board in my office that reads: 'Write What Scares You.' I’ve learned that tapping into the hard stuff — whether it’s the fear of loss or a boogeyman lurking in childhood memories — is what ultimately gives a story the power to leap off the page and grab you by the collar.” KnowsGivingWritingHardStoriesFoundStuffMemoriesLossLevelsCareersPracticeChildhoodAdviceOfficePagesDeeperBoardsI've LearnedLeapScareCollarsChildhood MemoriesLurkingTappingBoogeymanBulletin Board Author:Sarah Jio
