A Writer's Year Quotes

“By the time you read this letter, these words will be those of the past. The me of now is gone.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Walk free from the long shadows cast by small people.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Exams test your memory, life tests your learning; others will test your patience.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“I needed some space to lay myself out, so that I could decide which pieces I wanted to pick up.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Mine is a so-called vintage existence, anachronistic living, made all the more rewarding by keeping a raised eyebrow on the absurdities of modern life.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Vintage fountain pens have provenance that makes a traditionalist go weak at the knuckles.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Confront the page that taunts you with its whiteness. Face your enemy and fill it with words. You are bigger and stronger than a piece of paper.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Progress isn’t always good. There’s a reason why ‘breakneck speed’ is described as such.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“I take pride in using fountain pens. They represent craftsmanship and a love of writing. Biros, on the other hand, represent the throwaway culture of modern society, which exists on microwave ready-meals and instant coffee.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“A pen transmits the voice of the soul.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“To not use a talent to the best of your ability is to stifle the thing that makes you most special. It is like plucking the wings off a butterfly.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“I believe that modern life is moving too fast. A bullet travels quickly, but it usually comes to an abrupt and fatal end.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Publish a book before you’re too old to read it without glasses.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“There is a fine line between fair criticism and jealous assault.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“We are all Clapping Monkeys, but while some of us smile, others look around to see if anyone has noticed.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“If we have faith, then we can see the beauty around us. If we don’t then we are just blind followers, not knowing why we are on the path.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Think about it: send SLASH receive. Email is the frenzied killer of proper communication.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Sentiments, as I have found, can be harvested from places where our memories are fondest.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Writing ink is the magic that allows nothing to become something. It catches the fleeting idea and seeks out the glances of those who wish to see. Even a random ink splat will mean something to someone.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Proper writing ink comes in a bottle, can be swirled like brandy in a glass, and smells like apple blossom after rain.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Writing with a biro is the emotional equivalent of giving your loved one a plastic rose on Valentine’s Day.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“What I am interested in, what I write and care about, exists in the slow lane, somewhere between hand-ploughed fields and a pint of real ale.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“The process of creation begins way before one starts writing.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“There’s no such thing as writer’s block, so long as you’ve had plenty of time to think about what you want to write.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Look back, but never look down.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Never interrupt an author when he or she is ‘in the zone’, else you’ll understand the real meaning of ‘writer’s nib’.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Eyesight can be so blinding. We need to look beyond the face of things.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“Those who sprint might travel quicker, but we’ll all end up in the same place at the end.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“I hear the tune within. And I hear it without.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3

“I am circling, looking for something within my reach, but beyond my grasp.”
― Fennel Hudson, A Writer's Year: Fennel's Journal No. 3