Peak
Roland Smith
Top 10 Best Quotes
“The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.”
“You don't have to be alone to feel alone.”
“a good writer should draw the reader in by starting in the middle of the story with a hook, then go back and fill in what happened before the hook. Once you have the reader hooked, you can write whatever you want as you slowly reel them in.”
“For a climber, saying that you are stopping by Everest is like saying that you are stopping by to see God.”
“You can never tell you the mountain will allow and who it will not.”
“A partner can encourage you, maybe even stop you from falling, but they can't get you to the top. That's entirely up to you.”
“When you do your research write down whatever interests you. Whatever stimulates your imagination. Whatever seems important. A story is built like a stone wall. Not all the stones will fit. Some will have to be discarded. Some broken and reshaped. When you finish the wall it may not look exactly like the wall you envisioned, but it will keep the livestock in and the predators out. (pg. 144)”
“...what makes a story unique is not necessarily the information in the story but what the writer chooses to put in or leave out.(pg. 146-147)”
“The whole point of a spectacular tag is not the artwork; it's the mystery of how it was done.”
“Like I said, "You don't get to pick your name or your parents." Joshua Wood is what he is. I couldn't change him or the fact that he was my father. All I could do is try not to become him.”
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