A writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily, because she has amazing talent, because everything she does is golden. In my view, a writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway.” ~ Junot Diaz
When I first read this quote I fell in love with it. In fact, it inspired me to write a blog post for A Hopeful Sign..There a new post up for anyone who is interested. Come on over and say hi. I’ll meet you over there!
10 thoughts on “On the Subjects of Hope & Writing”
Wonderful quote with a powerful message. I wish every author would take note of it. I meet so many new writers who are full of doubts. Just like we were back when. Thanks, Laura. I’m off to visit you at “A Hopeful Sign”.
Thanks for the quote, Laura! Yesterday I met with my writing group and all of us had the same story to tell: five rejections from Canada Council. But nonetheless, we took out our notebooks and our pens and we wrote because we’re writers.
I thought it was a great quote when I came across it.As for the Canada Council, it seems next to impossible to get recieve a grant. Thruth is, I haven’t thought of submitting there in a very long time.
When I first read this quote I fell in love with it. In fact, it inspired me to write a blog post for A Hopeful Sign..There a new post up for anyone who is interested. Come on over and say hi. I’ll meet you over there!
Wonderful quote with a powerful message. I wish every author would take note of it. I meet so many new writers who are full of doubts. Just like we were back when. Thanks, Laura. I’m off to visit you at “A Hopeful Sign”.
Thanks Joylene. See you there!
I love the quote and the photo of the hummingbird.
Both are very nice. I found the hummingbird hovering in one of my computer files, out there by my son many moons ago. I love it.
oooo I like that quote. Thanks for sharing it.
It’s great, isn’t it?
I love that quote, too. And I’m popping over to A HOPEFUL SIGN now.
I really like it too. See you over at a Hopeful Sign.
PS. Nice to have you come visit. I’ve missed you…
Thanks for the quote, Laura! Yesterday I met with my writing group and all of us had the same story to tell: five rejections from Canada Council. But nonetheless, we took out our notebooks and our pens and we wrote because we’re writers.
I thought it was a great quote when I came across it.As for the Canada Council, it seems next to impossible to get recieve a grant. Thruth is, I haven’t thought of submitting there in a very long time.