windkeeper — scraps of poetry and madness

windkeeper — scraps of poetry and madness https://poetry-and-madness.writeas.com/tag:windkeeper following the brush Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:35:19 +0000 morning computer 002 - 22 jan 23 https://poetry-and-madness.writeas.com/morning-computer-002-22-jan-23-i-feel-very-strong-to-do-it?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA["I feel very strong to do it." Quotes from Steinbeck's journals: never temper a word to a reader’s prejudice, but bend it like putty for his understanding. ...and: I have tried to keep diaries before but they don’t work out because of the necessity to be honest. Source: How Steinbeck Used the Diary as a Tool of Discipline, a Hedge Against Self-Doubt, and a Pacemaker for the Heartbeat of Creative Work via The Marginalian #morncomp #quotes #windkeeper]]> “I feel very strong to do it.”

Quotes from Steinbeck's journals:

never temper a word to a reader’s prejudice, but bend it like putty for his understanding.

...and:

I have tried to keep diaries before but they don’t work out because of the necessity to be honest.

Source: How Steinbeck Used the Diary as a Tool of Discipline, a Hedge Against Self-Doubt, and a Pacemaker for the Heartbeat of Creative Work via The Marginalian

#morncomp #quotes #windkeeper

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