What happens if you fall in love with a writer?

karenfelloutofbedagain:

Lots of things might happen. That’s the thing about writers. They’re unpredictable. They might bring you eggs in bed for breakfast, or they might all but ignore you for days. They might bring you eggs in bed at three in the morning. Or they might wake you up for sex…

What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much, though.

J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (via thegirlandherbooks) —

Beautiful Words

whispering-literature:

Languor - Lang-ger (Noun) The state of feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inactivity 

Once Upon a Time Writing: How to Write a Prologue

onceuponatimewriting:

Helpful advice to determine if writing a prologue is right for your book

So, you’ve finished writing your book and can’t figure out where to put that extra bit of necessary information. Or maybe you’ve got everything mapped out, but seem to be struggling with writer’s block. A prologue can…