“I'm a big fan of simplicity, especially with songs and I try not to make them complicated. I just make them simple and let people absorb that message themselves. That's my theory.” PeopleTryingBigsSongSimpleFansTheoryMessagesSimplicityComplicated Author:Graham Russell
“I procrastinate in spades. In my defence, I also try to have all other distractions solved before I can concentrate on writing. My small theory is that to write for three hours, you need to feel like you have three days. To write for three days, you need to feel like you've got three weeks, and so on.” NeedsFeelsWritingTryingI CanThreeHoursWeekTheoryLike YouDistractionDefenceProcrastinatingSpades Author:Markus Zusak
“Here is my theory on this one. If you write things down, if there is a mystery and you try and explain it, once you've written it down for permanent, in due time, it'll be proven stupid.” IfsWritingTryingWrittenMysteryStupidTheoryDuesPermanentProvenDue Time Author:Joey Santiago
“If we taught music the way we try to teach engineering, in an unbroken four year course, we could end up with all theory and no music. When we study music, we start to practice from the beginning, and we practice for the entire time.” IfsWayTryingYearsEndsCoursesTeachPracticeStudyFourTeachingTaughtTheoryFour YearsEngineeringUnbroken Author:Charles Kettering
“There are all sorts of theories and ideas about what constitutes a good opening line. It's tricky thing, and tough to talk about because I don't think conceptually while I work on a first draft -- I just write. To get scientific about it is a little like trying to catch moonbeams in a jar. But there's one thing I'm sure about. An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.” ThinkingKnowsWantShouldWritingTryingFirstsLittlesIdeasStoriesLinesOne ThingTheoryReaderToughOpeningInvitesTrickyJarsMoonbeams Author:Stephen King