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blazey · 12-02-2009, 12:43

Since starting uni I've wrote down all the advice and encouragement I'm given so that when I'm feeling down I can refer to it and it cheers me up.

Most of it is related to work... I'll tell you some below...

'Impressions count'
'Catch the ball running'
'Smartness rather than genius'
'Don't be intimidated'

One of my favourite sayings ever which my personal tutor at Uni exposed me to was one by Arthur Quiller-Couch who penned the idea of murdering or killing your darlings. Its mostly a term used by writers who get in the pattern of writing the same things over and over again (personally that makes me think of Stephen King...) but basically it is saying get out of your comfort zone and try something that isn't necessarily your norm.

I'm currently murdering a huge darling of mine and I'm loving it so I definitely think that is an excellent one.

12-02-2009, 12:43	#39
blazey God Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denton/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 3,638 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 993	Re: Whats the best piece of advise you were ever given Since starting uni I've wrote down all the advice and encouragement I'm given so that when I'm feeling down I can refer to it and it cheers me up. Most of it is related to work... I'll tell you some below... 'Impressions count' 'Catch the ball running' 'Smartness rather than genius' 'Don't be intimidated' One of my favourite sayings ever which my personal tutor at Uni exposed me to was one by Arthur Quiller-Couch who penned the idea of murdering or killing your darlings. Its mostly a term used by writers who get in the pattern of writing the same things over and over again (personally that makes me think of Stephen King...) but basically it is saying get out of your comfort zone and try something that isn't necessarily your norm. I'm currently murdering a huge darling of mine and I'm loving it so I definitely think that is an excellent one.