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Month: January 2022

Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose
1/4/22 penciling

With pencil, you can always erase.

Sue Monk Kidd

Unknown's avatarAuthor Richard L. FricksPosted on January 4, 2022Categories Pencil Driven Life, Write to LifeTags You can write a novelLeave a comment on Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose
1/3/22 penciling

The worst thing you can do is censor yourself as the pencil hits the paper. You must not edit until you get it all on paper. If you can put everything down, stream-of-consciousness, you’ll do yourself a service.

Stephen Sondheim

Unknown's avatarAuthor Richard L. FricksPosted on January 3, 2022Categories Pencil Driven Life, Write to LifeTags Inciting incidentLeave a comment on Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose
1/2/22 penciling

Map out your future – but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.

Jon Bon Jovi

Unknown's avatarAuthor Richard L. FricksPosted on January 2, 2022Categories Beginning questions, Pencil Driven Life, Story development, Write to LifeTags Character, HeroLeave a comment on Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose

Penciling from pain to purpose
01/01/22 penciling

Do you have hands? Excellent. That’s a good start. Can you hold a pencil? Great. If you have a sketchbook, open it and start by making a line, a mark, wherever. Doodle

Chris Riddell

Unknown's avatarAuthor Richard L. FricksPosted on January 1, 2022Categories Pencil Driven Life, Write to LifeTags Goal, StakesLeave a comment on Penciling from pain to purpose

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