I have chosen quotes from each of these three readings about the author's writing processes. I will be looking at three texts, the first being Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product by Don Murray. The second text will be The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers by Maria Popova. Lastly, I will be reading Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott. There will also be three of my own quotes at the end of the blog about my personal writing process.
Teach Writing as a Process Not a Product by Don Murray "Don't look back. Yes, the draft needs fixing. But first it needs writing." (Don Murray) "Be patient, listen quietly, the writing will come. The voice of the writing will tell you what to do." (Don Murray) "Writing is primarily not a matter of talent, of dedication, of vision, of vocabulary, of style, but simply a matter of sitting. The writer is a person who writes." (Don Murray) The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers by Maria Popova "And then, usually, a nap. Naps are essential to my process. Not dreams, but that state adjacent to sleep, the mind on waking." (William Gibson) "I write in spurts. I write when I have to because the pressure builds up and I feel enough confidence that something has matured in my head and I can write it down. But once something is really under way, I don’t want to do anything else. I don’t go out, much of the time I forget to eat, I sleep very little. It’s a very undisciplined way of working and makes me not very prolific. But I’m too interested in many other things." (Susan Sontag) "A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper." (E.B. White) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott "Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." (E.L. Doctorow) "The first draft is the child's draft, where you let it all pour out and then let it romp all over the place, knowing that no one is going to see it and that you can shape it later. You just let this childlike part of you channel whatever voices and visions come through and onto the page." (Anne Lamott) "It reminds me that all I have to do is to write down as much as I can see through a one-inch picture frame. This is all I have to bite off for the time being." (Anne Lamott) "But feedback from someone I'm close to gives me confidence, or at least it gives me time to improve." (Anne Lamott) My writing process "I find a comfortable and quiet space, I relax and take a deep breath, and begin writing. Just type whatever comes to mind, you can make corrections later." "On occasion, if I have a clear idea of what I want to write I'll jot down my ideas beforehand to make sure I hit those points." "After I've completed my writing and even throughout I will read it out loud to myself multiple times to make sure it flows. Afterwards I'll try and find someone to read it to so I can have another perspective and opinion that isn't just my own."
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