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never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Funeral, Lines
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of the Island”, p.208, Youcanprint

I am simply a 'book drunkard.' Books have the same irresistible temptation for me that liquor has for its devotee. I cannot withstand them.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Book, Writing, Temptation

Don't try to write anything you can't feel - it will be a failure - 'echoes nothing worth

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Echoes, Trying
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “The Complete Novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery - 20 Titles in One Volume: Including Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy, The Blue Castle, The Story Girl & Pat of Silver Bush Series: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Ingleside, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon, The Golden Road, Magic for Marigold, A Tangled Web, Jane of Lantern Hill & many more”, p.2530, e-artnow

You have the itch for writing born in you. It's quite incurable. What are you going to do with it?

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Born
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “EMILY STAR - Complete Trilogy: Emily of New Moon + Emily Climbs + Emily's Quest: Classic of Children's Literature”, p.218, e-artnow

one reason why I like writing poetry - you can say so many things in it that are true in poetry but wouldn't be true in prose.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Reason Why, Being True
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Autobiography (Including Anne Shirley Novels, Chronicles of Avonlea & The Story Girl Series): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard, The Watchman, Songs of the Sea & many more”, p.962, e-artnow

Reading stories is bad enough but writing them is worse.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Reading, Writing, Stories
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “THE TALES OF AVONLEA - Complete Collection: 16 Novels & 27 Short Stories (Including Anne Shirley Series, Chronicles of Prince Edward Island, The Story Girl & Emily Starr Trilogy)”, p.170, e-artnow

The point of good writing is knowing when to stop.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Inspirational, Writing, Knowing
1917 Anne's House of Dreams, ch.24.

Nobody with any real sense of humor *can* write a love story. . . . Shakespeare is the exception that proves the rule. (90-91)

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Real, Writing, Stories

I'd write of people and places like I knew, and I'd make my characters talk everyday English; and I'd let the sun rise and set in the usual quiet way without much fuss over the fact. If I had to have villains at all, I'd give them a chance, Anne--I'd give them a chance. There are some terrible bad men the world, I suppose, but you'd have to go a long piece to find them...But most of us have got a little decency somewhere in us. Keep on writing, Anne.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Character, Men
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2015). “Anne of Green Gables Collection: Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, and More Anne Shirley Books”, p.541, Xist Publishing

When I read that the flash came, and I took a sheet of paper. . .and I wrote on it: I, Emily Byrd Starr, do solemnly vow this day that I will climb the Alpine Path and write my name on the scroll of fame.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Names, Paper

Make them do as you want them to," she said. "I can’t," mourned Anne. "Averil is such an unmanageable heroine. She will do and say things I never meant her to. Then that spoils everything that went before and I have to write it all over again.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, Want, Heroines
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of the Island”, p.89, Youcanprint

You'll never write anything that really satisfies you though it may satisfy other people.

Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writing, People, May
Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “EMILY STAR - Complete Trilogy: Emily of New Moon + Emily Climbs + Emily's Quest: Classic of Children's Literature”, p.342, e-artnow

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