“My friends are much more dangerous than my enemies. These latter - with infinite subtlety - spin webs to keep me out of places where I hate to go, - and tell stories of me to people whom it would be vanity and vexation to meet; - and they help me so much by their unconscious aid that I almost love them.” PeopleHelpingStoriesWould BeHateEnemyDangerousMy FriendsI HateInfiniteAidsVanityUnconsciousHelp MeLatterSubtletyVexationAlmost Love Book:The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn Including the Japanese Letters Source: The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn Including the Japanese Letters
“I've gotten a little superstitious about listening to music when I write. Once a story is going somewhere, I keep listening to the same music whenever I work on that story. It seems to help me keep in voice, and alternatively, if I need to make some kind of dramatic shift, I'll go and put on something different to shake myself awake...” IfsNeedsWritingKindLittlesDifferentHelpingStoriesSeemsVoiceListeningDramaticAwakeShakesHelp MeListening To MusicSuperstitious Author:Kelly Link