Positive quotes every life-story writer should read
We are fast approaching the second half of the year.
And I hope your life-story project goals are still on track?
Certainly by midyear our writing can naturally start to flag.
Therefore to help you sit down and create with renewed enthusiasm I’ve collected some motivational quotes from famous and new writers.
Indeed these follow on from other popular quote articles I have published about writer quotes and inspirational quotes.
So lets take a closer look to re-energise planning, creating, polishing and publishing an autobiography, memoir, biography or other life-story project.
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Motivational quotes to make a plan for success
“If you want to write, you can. Fear stops most people from writing, not lack of talent, whatever that is.” – Richard Rhodes
“A man would do very well to carry a pencil in his pocket and write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable…” – Francis Bacon
“People need to know we are capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for.” – C. L. Stambush, Untethered: A Woman’s Search for Self on the Edge of India
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Motivational quotes to prompt writing
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.” – Joseph Pulitzer
“At first (writing) made the pain even worse but slowly, page by page, I could feel that thing inside me shrinking until it was almost gone … writing turned out to be one of the things that actually helped.” – Jimmy Barnes, Working Class Man
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Motivational quotes for polishing drafts
“Writing is really rewriting – making the story better, clearer, truer.” – Robert Lipsyte
“I try to leave out the parts that people skip.” – Elmore Leonard
“Just start – don’t worry too much about how you sound. You can return later to fix errors and read through for flow and understanding. But keep at it and don’t give up.” – The Moonsamy family, The 17th Suitcase: Vignettes from a South African Family
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Final say
Sometimes we all need a little bit of inspiration to get our creating groove on.
So I hope these motivational quotes have helped reignite your life-story enthusiasm to finish the year strong.
But going forward, don’t forget to reflect on the life-story progress you are making.
Certainly celebrating our wins – big and small – is very important (let me know here!).
Therefore, here’s to much more life-story success over the coming months.
Happy writing!
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