“You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or even despair–the sense that you can never completely put on the page what’s in your mind and heart. You can come to the act with your fists clenched and your eyes narrowed, ready to kick ass and take down names. You can come to it because you want a girl to marry you or because you want to change the world. Come to it any way but lightly. Let me say it again: you must not come lightly to the blank page.
“I’m not asking you to come reverently or unquestioningly; I’m not asking you to be politically-correct or cast aside your sense of humor (please God you have one). This isn’t a popularity contest, it’s not the moral Olympics, and it’s not church. But it’s writing, damn it, not washing the car and putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can’t or won’t, it’s time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe.”
~ Stephen King, On Writing (pp. 106-107)
THE INK SLINGER 
Wonderful quote! I’ve always liked King’s line, ” Only God did it right the first time; don’t be a fool, rewrite.”
I love that line! :D He’s got so many great quotes scattered throughout his book that it’s almost impossible to write them down like I want to.
This is great!
“But it’s writing, damn it, not washing the car and putting on eyeliner.”
Only a guy would compare that with washing a car, eyeliner takes thought! :) (Sometimes.)
LOL! Okay, okay… ;)
Ink,
Good stuff.
May I add that If what you are writing about is truth, then state it as such!
Thanks,
Christ Centered Teaching