thought for the week

~ jama

 

“In the every day there are so many amazing surprises, so many ways to look at things. I love that. There’s always a temptation to write in broad strokes, hoping to define something universal, but the beauty in life, I think, comes from individual reactions and values and what they tell us about character, and what they tell us about ourselves. Sometimes those come from surprising angles. 

For example, my Grammy Barnard would cry over the beauty and miracle of a ripe, good-looking tomato. That says a lot about her. Our reactions to her tears tell us a lot about ourselves. That’s something really specific, but it creates much broader strokes about values and the human condition. I think that as writers we have a responsibility to examine the specifics and the surprises as a way to touch the universal.” 
                              ~ Carrie Jones, author 
                                    (from the 2008 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market)
 

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  2. Wait. Did I say that?
    I’m just kidding. I feel suddenly famous though. I saw the picture, then the words GRAMMY BARNARD stood out. Since I just woke up, I stared at it and stared at it, then thought, “Wait. Someone else has a Grammy Barnard?”
    Then I looked down and thought, “Oh, Carrie Jones.”
    Then I stared at that for about five seconds before I realized that I am Carrie Jones.
    I am sooooooooooo bad at mornings.
    Thank you for the tomato picture and the quote. You are so great, really. I am feeling very humbled.

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