Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Henry Miller's writing rules
Henry Miller's writing rules from Martine's bilingual blog from Montreal.
Sample rules:
1. Work on one thing at a time until finished.
2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to "Black Spring".
4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time!
6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
11. Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come afterwards.
Eleven rules in all.
Sal, you have to F.O.C.U.S.
posted by Sal Towse at 9:59 AM|
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Sample rules:
1. Work on one thing at a time until finished.
2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to "Black Spring".
4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time!
6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
11. Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come afterwards.
Eleven rules in all.
Sal, you have to F.O.C.U.S.
posted by Sal Towse at 9:59 AM|
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: views from the Hill
Bertold Brecht:
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
