It was interesting to read the opinions of these famous writers. Mary Higgins Clark was by far the author that I most identified with regarding her thoughts about writing.
"The godmother who might have blessed me with a singing voice did not show up; the goddess of dance was nowhere in sight; the chef-to-the-angels was otherwise engaged. Only one made the journey to my cradle, and she whispered, "You will be a storyteller."
I thought that this quote was interesting and really fits with my own belief that not everyone is meant to be a writer. You can teach form and vocabulary, but when it comes to great storytelling, there has to be some bit of talent bestowed on a person. Some people are born with two left feet - they won't be famous dancers; likewise, some people are born without silver tongues.
The writing life had some very unique and playful segments. Felt like a montage of suffering, smiling, working, celebrating, swimming in rejection slips, and crunching keys. I thought of how easy these authors all have it now, no scribe's ink to stain the lip or fingers. No wasp poo based inky fun. Back in my day we used a chisel and a rock, AND WE LIKED IT!!!!!
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