“Rewriting is the essence of writing well - where the game is won or lost.” WritingWellsGamesLostEssenceRewritingWriting Well Author:William Zinsser
“Rewriting is the essence of writing well: it's where the game is won or lost. The idea is hard to accept. We all have emotional equity in our first draft; we can't believe that it wasn't born perfect. But the odds are close to 100 percent that it wasn't.” WritingFirstsBelieveWellsIdeasHardGamesLostBornPerfectAcceptingEmotionalPercentEssenceOddsEquityRewritingWriting Well Author:William Zinsser
“It's hard to say when my interest in writing began, or how. My mother read to my sister and me every night, and we always loved playing make-believe games. I had a well-primed imagination. I didn't start thinking about writing as a serious pursuit, a career I could have, until after college.” ThinkingWritingBelieveWellsHardMotherNightGamesInterestImaginationCareersCollegeSeriousPursuitMy SisterEvery NightMake BelievePlaying Make Believe Author:Sara Zarr
“My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs write life. I decided to take her up on that.” IfsWritingMotherSongGamesDecided Author:R. Kelly
“I like monsters in general - that's what I like to write about. Somebody was joking with me that my body was becoming a manual for a role-playing game because I'm covered in little monsters. That's true. I could easily have more monsters on my skin.” WritingLittlesBodyGamesRolesBecomingSkinsMonstersCoveredManualsPlaying GamesRole Playing Author:Maria Dahvana Headley
“As I write, Kim Beazley has the numbers and the game looks over.” WritingLooksGamesNumbersKim Author:Margo Kingston