I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes hard lumber rewrit
A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia. David McCullough amnesiaforgetfunction Change image and share on social
With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that. David McCullough accountbookentire share on social
The title always comes last. What I really work hard on is the beginning. Where do you begin? In what tone do you begin? I almost have to have a scene in my mind. David McCullough beginhardmind Change image and share on social
Rewriting isn't just about dialogue; it's the order of the scenes, how you finish a scene, how you get into a scene. Tom Stoppard dialoguefinishorder Change image and share on social
It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly. Pierce Brosnan badlydangerousgood Change image and share on social
Most countries are static, and they need to do is keep having babies. But America's like this big old clanking smoking machine that just lumbers across the landscape scooping up and eating everything in sight. Neal Stephenson americababybig share on social
