Quote of the Day

On an ordinary day (Charles Dickens) could complete about two thousand words in this way, but during a flight of imagination he sometimes managed twice that amount.  Other days, however, he would hardly write anything; nevertheless, he stuck to his work hours without fail, doodling and staring out the window to pass the time.

-- Mason Currey, Daily Rituals, p. 161

Quote of the Day

(George Gershwin) was dismissive of inspiration, saying that if he waited for the muse he would compose at most three songs a year.

-- Mason Currey, Daily Rituals, p. 133

Quote of the Day

When he's not shooting a film, most of [Woody] Allen's creative energy goes toward mentally working out the problems of a new story.  This is the hard part; once he's satisfied with the story elements, the writing itself comes easy (and the filmmaking is mostly a chore).  But to get the story right requires "obsessive thinking," Allen has said.

-- Mason Currey, Daily Rituals, p. 120