Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance. Elizabeth George More Quotes by Elizabeth George More Quotes From Elizabeth George God's ways and His will come in His own perfect time. Elizabeth George perfectway I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate. Elizabeth George writingculturethinking Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence of events that grow from an initial incident that alters the status quo of the characters. Elizabeth George ploteventscharacter A powerful truth is that if we love the Lord, love His Word, love His people, and love one another, we won't want to gossip. Elizabeth George gossippowerfulpeople I wish that I had known back then that a mastery of process would lead to a product. Then I probably wouldn't have found it so frightening to write. Elizabeth George i-wishbackprocesswish While I've written in the POV (point of view) of adolescent characters before... I never have had to create novels in which those characters not only drive the plot, but also are instrumental in resolving whatever issue the plot deals with. Elizabeth George whateverdriveviewnever I try to create a challenge for myself in each book. And sometimes, believe me, I just kick myself afterwards, and say, 'Why on earth did you ever attempt this, you idiot!' But I'm always better for the experience. Elizabeth George myselfmeyouexperience When I start a book, I write a minimum of five pages every day, except weekends. If I'm going on a ski trip, I take my computer with me, get up at six, do my five pages, and then go skiing. Elizabeth George every-daydaymebook Art can't be taught; passion can't be taught; discipline can't be taught; but craft can be taught. And writing is both an art and a craft. Elizabeth George passiondisciplinewritingart I write the kinds of novels I like to read, where the setting is rendered with love and care. Elizabeth George writelikecarelove I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It's like the way I clear my throat. I write a page every day, maybe 500 words. It could be about something I'm specifically worried about in the new novel; it could be a question I want answered; it could be something that's going on in my personal life. I just use it as an exercise. Elizabeth George wordsdaymyselflife Having a facility for language is an important part of being an author. Elizabeth George havingbeinglanguageimportant What we are is what we were always meant to be, and that's writers. Elizabeth George meantwerealwaysmeant-to-be
