Writing Quotes

¨I write only because
there is a voice within me
that will not be still.¨
-Sylvia Plath, from an untitled poem written in 1948

¨Maya Angelou wrote, 'There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.' Stephen King added, 'Sometimes stories cry out to be told in such loud voices that you write them just to shut them up.' People have stories inside of them that are meant to be written. Sometimes that story is deeply personal - like stories of heartache, loss, transformation and liberation. Sometimes the story shows up in the form of a profound understanding or expertise in areas such as relationships, spirituality, healing, creativity, and authentic living. Other times it's a story we have a fire inside to tell, even if it's not our story specifically except for the mark it made on us. And then there are times when a story is born out of one's imagination, where people and plots come alive and dance together in mysterious, enchanting, gripping ways that awaken, inspire, unlock, embolden us and make us look deeper.
-Jim Palmer