Quotes by Fennel Hudson

The pen that was once a gift has come to represent all that I hope to achieve.

Never interrupt an author when he or she is ‘in the zone’, else you’ll understand the real meaning of ‘writer’s nib’.

Being an author is to have a toe in the creative pool and a foot in the vat of commerce.

Editing one’s writing is as easy as lighting a match while riding a bicycle.

If a pen can communicate our thoughts, dreams, and emotions and be the voice of our soul, then ink is the medium that carries the message.

I am happiest sitting against a tree, with my notebook or sketchpad on my knee, capturing the moment.

When sitting down to write a letter, it always pays to calm one’s mood, collect one’s thoughts, and have a plan.

Putting pen to paper without first deciding the route and pace at which to scribe is like setting off on a bicycle without first checking the tyres.

Writers who copy or plagiarise others are dreaming in another man’s sleep.

I’m pretty sure I’m the only author who intends to take the longest possible route to a destination that will always be over the next hill.

I write into an old book that smells of dust and whose pages are floppy with damp. Sometimes the ink splodges onto the paper, other times it will barely leave the nib of my pen.

Rarely will I write indoors, even if it means getting wet during rain, or my hands numb in winter.

A pen that has clocked up a million words, a lifetime’s memories, is worth more than the centrepiece in a jeweller’s window.

Where the writing takes place doesn’t matter to a publisher, but it matters a great deal to the author.

What compels me to write now is the same as all those years ago. It is the love of writing and storytelling, driven by a desire to escape.

Be patient, persistent and above all, believe.

The greatest gifts are those that say, “I know you”.

We seek not for forgiveness, but the freedom and time to do more than ‘exist’.

Angling is a sport, so sporting ethics should apply.

Smile, tip your traditional hat, and enjoy your time by the water.