Why She Writes

Why does one begin to write? Because she feels misunderstood, I guess. Because it never comes out clearly enough when she tries to speak. Because she wants to rephrase the world, to take it in and give it back again differently, so that everything is used and nothing is lost. Because it is something to do to pass the time until she is old enough to experience the things she writes about.

~ Nicole Krauss

Source: Books and Etc. > 2014 > August > Liebster Award

Writing and Living

"'Silly Mel. Writing is about life. Living is just preparing for writing.' I grin at her convinced I've said something deep that will be handed down to future generations.

"She does something with her hair and some clips she took out of her pocket, 'Then why,' she says around the one she's holding in her teeth, 'Don't you do it more often?'"

~ the Anne-girl

Source: Scribblings of My Pen and Tappings of My Keyboard > 2013 > January > Did You Know?