Three women who have made a lasting
mark on the writing world, and who I greatly admire, form the basis for today’s
post. These three have had dozens of
“writers’ moments” and are eminently quotable, but I enjoy these particular quotes about their takes on being writers and the writing life.
“Here
I am, where I ought to be. A writer must have a place where he or she feels
this, a place to both love and be irritated with.” ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QuDqXrXMnfMmgxp7STIl_B3TgHLaHuB2nS8TqJvmuk2b8gVvHBTLZS8SnCPEWecBnL_9_-ylMmJS_gjKaLXO38NIB88twjq9YH7bG1tG08MVJm8q-vtklYc4fvFx_LA7XJeZONK4KEDr/s400/louise-erdrich.jpg)
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–
Louise Erdrich
“Where writers are from is one of
the world' s most boring topics. Where we're born, gender or race, wealth or
poverty - those are the things we spend time talking about. Yet, I wish people
would stop trying to label me … and, instead … worry about whether I'm any
good!” ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7hbpfP6muzLH8e8kq9h9goNdaWt-RfsuwsVoqHDQC9C7mTETbTSd5URMAFqe_ZNTzG1ZF8cWzhIHYVlBhmRTR4MjHo3I7pWhlse-tCUHaFSFiNzzyFzi4FFwWfNYc-QKPH-g80-vRiJC/s400/M.J.+Hyland.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7hbpfP6muzLH8e8kq9h9goNdaWt-RfsuwsVoqHDQC9C7mTETbTSd5URMAFqe_ZNTzG1ZF8cWzhIHYVlBhmRTR4MjHo3I7pWhlse-tCUHaFSFiNzzyFzi4FFwWfNYc-QKPH-g80-vRiJC/s400/M.J.+Hyland.jpg)
– M. J.
Hyland
And, noted that she said this with a
smile and tongue firmly in cheek: “A
young musician plays scales in his room and only bores his family. A beginning
writer, on the other hand, sometimes has the misfortune of actually getting
into print.” ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D20H4VOntKyspPYoEKgeILyb95haqHjrBVquBqw2NjYd1OMHKLKuhMwbeu0QjGBL1qIN-oA6Vh17nEkjiwX0w3cw-_NEAI_TrnxgE5fIxQJtlk_0DeGfXU_uBfruHc1k4vvvhw-Pc4Sx/s400/Marguerite.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6D20H4VOntKyspPYoEKgeILyb95haqHjrBVquBqw2NjYd1OMHKLKuhMwbeu0QjGBL1qIN-oA6Vh17nEkjiwX0w3cw-_NEAI_TrnxgE5fIxQJtlk_0DeGfXU_uBfruHc1k4vvvhw-Pc4Sx/s400/Marguerite.jpg)
–
Marguerite Yourcenar
Happy writing!
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