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“All you can give us is what life is about from your point of view. You are not going to be able to give us the plans to the submarine. Life is not a submarine. There are no plans.”
This is from Anne Lamott’s chapter on plot in her book “Bird By Bird”.
Straightforward, clever, and intelligent, “Bird By Bird” is full of thoughts on writing and life - a good combination, especially for those of us who consider writing to be our life.
Sometimes the truth is
Not what you want it to be.
Is it ever what you expected?
No, probably not.
Are you okay with that?
Are we meant to create truth or
Are we meant to find it?
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Peter Atkinson said:
We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow…
My master plan for life: Live it right now.
I don’t need much more than that.
June 27, 2008 @ 1:35 am
Lindsey Anderson said:
I could explore the possible meanings of what it means to be living in a yellow submarine …
But I like your idea. I’m just going to go live life instead. In a yellow submarine or otherwise!
June 27, 2008 @ 2:04 am