Dream Big
I just returned from the Romantic Times Convention. For me, the best part of a conference is in talking with people - readers, authors and aspiring writers - about books and the business of writing. I actually spoke in two workshops at this conference. Both were directed (mostly) at unpublished writers. We talked about craft issues and general ideas about time management, writing and process. Very interesting stuff. Some folks clearly were working hard at getting published. Others wanted to sell but were hitting roadblocks - some of their own making. Something about all those conversations made me think of this quote by T.E. Lawrence:
All people dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recess of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are the dangerous people, for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.
Acting on the dream. Seems to me that may be a big part of the difference between those who reach their writing goals and those who don’t.
April 21st, 2008 at 2:50 am
Oh my goodness, I love that quote. Thank you so much for sharing it.
April 21st, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I love Lawrence of Arabia!