Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. Write like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff, white knuckles, on your last breath, and you’ve got just one last thing to say, like you’re a bird flying over us and you can see everything, and please, for God’s sake, tell us something that will save us from ourselves. Take a deep breath and tell us your deepest, darkest secret, so we can wipe our brow and know that we’re not alone. Write like you have a message from the king. Or don’t. Who knows, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who doesn’t have to.
— Alan Watts (via neil-gaiman)
- Girl: Are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob?
- Me: TEAM HELLSING
chapped lips and city streets: realm080: i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am... →
i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and…
My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.
— John Lennon. (via mindgamesss)
an old conversation: Tips & Tricks for Writing Poetry →
Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a beginner just dabbling, we all go through rough patches where we can’t just seem to get past three words. Like everything else, writing is hard work, and only writing more will perfect the craft. Here are a few tips and tricks I find helpful during a dry spell:
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