Comments on: Learning to Write VII http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vii/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lee http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vii/comment-page-1/#comment-12758 Lee Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:35:39 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=319#comment-12758 I'm fond of Elizabeth Bishop's description of writing as seeking 'self-forgetful, perfectly useless concentration': basketball's <i>zone</i>, as I've said in a post yesterday. I’m fond of Elizabeth Bishop’s description of writing as seeking ’self-forgetful, perfectly useless concentration’: basketball’s zone, as I’ve said in a post yesterday.

]]> By: patry http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/learning-to-write-vii/comment-page-1/#comment-12689 patry Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:54:42 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=319#comment-12689 An astute description of an almost indescribable process. Love the Plath quote, too. In fact, I'm thinking of having it tattooed on the back of my hand. <strong>jb says</strong>:  So, you recognised the process, Patry?  You're right, it is difficult to get hold of. There is more than one Sylvia Plath quotation in the database, but if it'll fit on the back of your hand it must've been: <em>Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing.</em> An astute description of an almost indescribable process.

Love the Plath quote, too. In fact, I’m thinking of having it tattooed on the back of my hand.

jb says:  So, you recognised the process, Patry?  You’re right, it is difficult to get hold of.
There is more than one Sylvia Plath quotation in the database, but if it’ll fit on the back of your hand it must’ve been: Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing.

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