"I always tell my writing students that every good piece of writing begins with both a mystery and a love story. And that every single sentence must be a poem. And that economy is the key to all good writing. And that every character has to have a secret."

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Source : FaceBook post by Silas House from Mar 01, 2013

Silas House

#Writing Quotes #Character Quotes #Keys Quotes

“It's nice, being brought up with no money at all. It's just not how I measure success, so that makes it a bunch easier.”
“Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It's lighter than you think.”
“For the record, knowing when people are only pretending to like you isn't such a great skill to have.”
“The fire first has to be laid before the match can be put to it.”
“The most difficult thing for us seems to be to give of ourselves, to do away with selfishness. If we really love someone, nothing is too difficult for us to do for that individual. There is no real happiness in having or getting unless we are doing it for the purpose of giving it to others. Half the world seems to be following the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness-many think it consists of having and getting and being served, when really happiness is found in serving others.”
“When you're young, the silliest notions seem the greatest achievements.”
“Unfortunately the ppl who would do the most good w/ a large sum of $ are often the same ppl who have the biggest hang ups about making $.”
“The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.”

Source : "Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand". Interview with Andy Battaglia, www.avclub.com. February 14, 2007.

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