On Writing Lists...

 As a life-long list maker, I write lists for nearly everything--things to do, grocery items. I will occasionally add things I've done that aren't on my list just to keep track of them.

If you could see my desk right now, you'd see several stacks of paper, all of which are of vital importance to me--as in life as I know it would end on some level if any one of them went missing. Most of those pieces of paper are lists.

This morning I discovered a list titled "Timeless Advice on Writing from famous Authors," and knew immediately it was a list that needed to be added to my collection. For those of you who are writers (or just want to know what famous writers consider worth knowing about their craft), I am linking it here.

Enjoy!

In the meantime, I will be chewing over some words of wisdom from author Ray Bradbury:

"A writer’s past is the most important thing he has. Sometimes an object, a mask, a ticket stub — anything at all — helps me remember a whole experience, and out of that may come an idea for a story. So I’m a packrat — I’ve kept everything I’ve ever cared about since childhood."

 

Something tells me his desk probably looked a bit like mine! (I wonder if he was a listmaker, too?)

 

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