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Saturday 1 September 2007

Says it all...

"Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, then it becomes a master, then it becomes a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him to the public."

Sir Winston Churchill

6 comments:

  1. I'd not heard that before - or at least didn't realise it was WC's quote; but what a lovely and apt one it is!

    Nik.

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  2. Novelist Sarah Andrews of my critique group says that books aren't finished so much as they escape.

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  3. And, yes, I am working on the critique of Rising Fire for your consideration. Harry Splutter will have to wait.

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  4. Thank you, Norm. Much appreciated.

    Nice to think my book's been to the U.S. of A. even if I haven't.

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  5. Isn't that one of the attractions of writing? Hoping that your words will make it to places and people you have never, and may never see?

    And that Churchill quote is a good 'un.

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