“That the Op-Ed page is very important in readers' and the nation's perception of the Times, the perception of its editorial positions, and of its implicit editorial positions as expressed by the publisher's choice of people who are given the freedom to write opinion columns.” PeopleWritingImportantChoicesGivenNationsOpinionPositionReaderPerceptionPagesPublishersColumnsEditorialsImplicit Author:Daniel Okrent
“The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization, plot and dialogue and pacing and word choice and point of view. Then there's also the art of it which is sort of the unknown, the inspiration, the stuff that is noncerebral.” WritingArtBookInspirationSchoolChoicesStuffViewsPoint Of ViewDialogueCraftsPlotWorkshopsCharacterizationPacingWord Choice Author:Garth Stein
“I noticed the different kids were always put down by other people and it would cause them to become almost violent with themselves. It's not really necessary; there's a way to find strength in yourself, and for me it was writing. That was sort of my release and my escape, so the term 'Knives and Pens' to me was like a choice. You can either create, or become violent, and maybe go down a dark road.” PeopleWayWritingDifferentKidsChoicesCausesTermDarkViolentReleasePensKnivesFinding Strength Author:Andy Biersack
“Why am I compelled to write? Because the writing saves me from this complacency I fear. Because I have no choice.” WritingChoicesCompelledComplacencySave Me Author:Gloria E. Anzaldúa
“The question has been asked, 'What is a woman?' A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman is a dreamer. A woman is a planner. A woman is a maker, and a molder. A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman builds bridges. A woman makes children and makes cars. A woman writes poetry and songs. A woman is a person who makes choices.” WritingChildrenPersonsHas BeensSongChoicesCarBridgesMakersDreamerPlanners Author:Eleanor Holmes Norton
“A dream inspiring a story is different than placing a description of a dream in a story. When you describe a character's dream, it has to be sharper than reality in some way, and more meaningful. It has to somehow speak to plot, character, and all the rest. If you're writing something fantastical, it can be a really deadly choice because your story already has elements that can seem dreamlike.” IfsWayWritingDifferentCharacterStoriesDreamRealitySeemsChoicesSpeakElementsMeaningfulDescriptionPlot Author:Jeff VanderMeer
“It was not a choice of writing or not writing. It was a choice of loving my life or not loving my life. To keep writing was always a first priority.... I worked probably 25 years by myself.... Just writing and working, not trying to publish much. Not giving readings. A longer time than people really are willing to commit before they want to go public.” PeopleWantGivingWritingTryingYearsFirstsChoicesReadingWillingPrioritiesCommitPublish Author:Mary Oliver
“The writer is often faced with two choices--turn away from the reality of life's intimidating complexity or conquer its mystery by battling with it. The writer who chooses the former soon runs out of energy and produces elegantly tired fiction.” WritingTwoRealityRunningTurnsChoicesEnergyFictionMysteryProduceTiredFormerConquerReality Of LifeComplexityIntimidatingTwo Choices Book:There Was a Country: A Memoir Source: There Was a Country: A Memoir