Yosemite Writers Conference: The writers New Year
In trying to sum up my experience at the Yosemite Writers Conference I thought I’d share a few of the memorable sentiments, phrases and writing advice that really resonated with me.
“Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth,” ~Pablo Picasso, “and that is fiction” ~Ginny Rorby
“Sheroes” (women heroes) ~Brenda Knight
“You can change what people think with your writing.” ~N.L. Belardes
“Social networking is a way to raise awareness.” ~N.L. Belardes
“Write from the heart, write what’s around you, write the truth of hidden history” ~Brenda Knight
“Make writing a practice, make it a priority” ~Kate Gale
“You want to aspire to write great work.” ~Kate Gale
“You have to make your book stand out.” ~Farrin Jacobs
“Write the novel you want to write.” ~Steve Yarborough
“Your voice is important. Use your voice to capture attention for yourself, use your voice as a community service.” ~N.L. Belardes
“It really was inspiring. Felt like the writer's New Year for me.” ~Genevieve Choate
“One of the things you achieve from a point of view character is VOICE.” ~Hallie Ephron
“Movies have ruined more fiction writers.” ~David Morrell
“The most important thing in a book should be tension.” ~Irene Webb
“Be a first rate version of yourself not a second rate version of someone else.” ~David Morrell
“Develop an identity for yourself as a writer.” ~David Morrell
“Never underestimate the emotion of jealousy.” ~Bonnie Hearn Hill
“You can have a literary voice and still tell a good story.” ~Bonnie Hearn Hill
“Writing well is the best revenge.” ~David Morrell
“Always remember the enthusiasm with which the idea struck you.” ~David Morrell
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Greetings! YWC was an interesting experience for me this year... check out my blog post (with mention of you): http://sunset-stories.blogspot.com/2007/09/post-yosemite-writers-conference.html. Oh and thanks for adding my link to your blog; you're already up on mine.