Robert Dessaix on Reading
Reading is like shaking the kaleidoscope of who you are: the shards in there are the same old shards, but something reconfigures them….
Read MoreQuotes on reading and writing and passages from books I love
Reading is like shaking the kaleidoscope of who you are: the shards in there are the same old shards, but something reconfigures them….
Read MoreI like this slightly different take on the ‘write what you know’ idea: Rather than write about what you know…write about what you…
Read MoreGo a little out of your depth and when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about…
Read MoreI recently rediscovered this quote, from Tobias Wolff’s incredible novel Old School, while looking through an old notebook. Does it feel true of…
Read MoreI came across this quote earlier this week on Twitter, where it was shared by Sheree Joseph. I agree that stamina is a…
Read MoreI came across this quote in Doris Lessing’s autobiography. I’m not sure if it’s completely true but I find it interesting to contemplate….
Read MoreMy writing comes from my questions, my fears, my compulsions, my wishes. Where does yours come from?
Read MoreA very tiny taste of my work-in-progress Monkey See. I’m STILL editing but I’m confident this section won’t end up on the cutting…
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