"Putting pen to paper without first deciding the route and pace at which to scribe is like setting off on a bicycle without first checking the tyres."

Process, Writing, Preparation, Creativity, Planning

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"Putting pen to paper without first deciding the route and pace at which to scribe is like setting off on a bicycle without first checking the tyres."

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"Ideally a painter (and, generally, an artist) should not become conscious of his insights: without taking the detour through his conscious reflection, his progressive steps, mysterious even to himself, should enter so swiftly into the work that he is unable to recognize them in the moment of transition."

Rainer Maria Rilke, German Poet

Process, Artist, Insight, Consciousness, Work

"The importance to the writer of first writing must be out of all proportion of the actual value of what is written."

Elizabeth Bowen, Irish Novelist

Process, First, Importance, Value, Writer

"I do not plan my fiction any more than I normally plan woodland walks; I follow the path that seems most promising at any given point, not some itinerary decided before entry."

John Fowles, English Novelist

Process, Creativity, Discovery, Freedom

"It took three years to put Shakespeare's words together, there were a lot of words to be studied and a lot of words to be sorted out, and it proved to be a major project."

David Crystal, English Educator

Process, Project, Shakespeare, Words, Years

"Rust through washing never became white."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Process, Change, Life, Truth

"You do everything by the book, like everybody else, you get the same results s everybody else."

Jim Butcher, American Author

Process, Routine, Conformity, Efficiency

"The practice of forgiving is a sequential practice that begins with excusing someone."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Process, Practice, Steps, Forgiveness, Excuse

"But part of the enjoyment I take in it is finding the most efficient way to do it, which doesn't mean the corrections aren't made. I like to have a feeling of the whole task before I start, even if it changes."

Bruce Nauman, American Sculptor

Process, Enjoyment, Feeling

"If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient. [25 February 2010]"

Hilary Mantel, British Novelist

Process, Creativity, Patience, Rest, Insight

"Creativity is a synthesis of two qualities: imagination and concreteness."

Pearl Zhu, American Author

Process, Creativity, Imagination, Mind, Idea

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"You can escape completely, seeking an alternative life, or you can play the game and go absent without leave. How you do it is up to you."

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"I wish for a simple life."

Simplicity

"If I can't garden in it, then I won't wear it."

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"Writing ink is the magic that allows nothing to become something. It catches the fleeting idea and seeks out the glances of those who wish to see. Even a random ink splat will mean something to someone."

Creativity

"Be patient, persistent and above all, believe."

Perseverance

"Imagination is the real magic that exists in this world. Look inwards, to see outwards. And capture it in writing."

Creativity

"A man is biologically incapable of giving 'the look'."

Humor

"As an angler and a gardener, I cherish each drop of rain that falls."

Nature

"We have a calling: a need to be close to Nature, where she may cleanse our souls and wash away the stresses of yesterday. It is emotional recompense for the cost of living."

Nature

"The young man only looks to the future because he has lived little, the old man looks to the past because he has little left to live."

Reflection