Writing Quote

[hobgoblinn]

And the internetz blackout at Casa Hobgoblinn continues. So I spent last night beginning the painful process of assimilating the comments on last year's nano novel. You know, I was cringing on rereading the original, before I even looked at the comments. But I have said in this space many times that I value truth, however painful, over kindness. That's the only way I'm going to get better. And dear gillo has been telling me some most valuable truths. For which I again thank her.

I attended the Open House the other night at Wee Hob's school. In addition to finding out he really does have the Coolest Teachers Ever, I saw this quote over his Writing classroom door:

When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. ~Enrique Jardiel Pancela

Yeah. That's the goal.

And now, the optional essay portion of this post: What's the most valuable feedback you've ever received?

Comments

[hobgoblinn.livejournal.com]

I was so glad to see a similar entry in your journal on how you write-- I love it when people talk about what works for them, and how they tackle things. Especially when I'm feeling like I'm the only one in the world struggling to get readable prose cranked out. Thanks!