Five Great Quotations about Creativity

“If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.” – Juan Ramon Jimenez

“Inspiration comes and goes, creativity is the result of practice.” – Phil Cousineau

“Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn’t, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.” – Stephen King

“There is a ruthlessness to the creative act. It often involves a betrayal of the status quo.” – Alan Watt

“Creative power flourishes only when I am living in the present.” – Brenda Ueland

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My name is Rob Bignell. I’m an affordable, professional editor who runs Inventing Reality Editing Service, which meets the manuscript needs of writers both new and published. I also offer a variety of self-publishing services. During the past 15 years, I’ve helped more than 400 novelists and nonfiction authors obtain their publishing dreams at reasonable prices. I’m also the author of the Storytelling 101 writing guidebooks, four nonfiction hiking guidebook series, and the literary novel Windmill. Several of my short stories in the literary and science fiction genres also have been published.

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