Quotes by Pat Pattison

Pat Pattison

Don’t be afraid to write crap – it makes the best fertilizer. The more you write the better your chances of growing something wonderful.

Chance

Growing

Writing

Metaphors are not user-friendly. They’re difficult to find and difficult to use well. Unfortunately, metaphors are a mainstay of good lyric writing-indeed of most creative writing. …metaphors support lyrics like bones.

Creative

Support

Writing

Never let reality get in the way of truth

Reality

Way

Songs are your best teachers. I try to learn something from every song I hear

Song

Teacher

Trying

What is the character trying to say? Why? Be as specific as you can, using sense images that evoke something about the character. Try using the character’s senses, even if the character is you.

Character

Trying

Writing

YOU CAN’T TELL UNLESS YOU SHOW FIRST. … Showing makes the telling more powerful because your senses and your mind are both engaged.

Mind

Powerful

Writing

Follow The Behaviour University in order to get the greatest quotes from the greatest people of all time so that you can tap into your own greatness.

Chance

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Growing

Mind

Powerful

Reality

Song

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Trying

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Quotes by Pat Pattison

Pat Pattison

Don’t be afraid to write crap – it makes the best fertilizer. The more you write the better your chances of growing something wonderful.

Metaphors are not user-friendly. They’re difficult to find and difficult to use well. Unfortunately, metaphors are a mainstay of good lyric writing-indeed of most creative writing. …metaphors support lyrics like bones.

Never let reality get in the way of truth

Songs are your best teachers. I try to learn something from every song I hear

What is the character trying to say? Why? Be as specific as you can, using sense images that evoke something about the character. Try using the character’s senses, even if the character is you.

YOU CAN’T TELL UNLESS YOU SHOW FIRST. … Showing makes the telling more powerful because your senses and your mind are both engaged.

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