Kim Smith Quotes

A Good Edit Process Turns Rocks Into Diamonds, And Every Author Should Love That Part As Much As The Creative Phase. I Do Love It. It's A Different Side To Writing. It's Like The Fine-tuning.

There Are Days When I Don't Want To Go To The Gym Or Find Myself Not Super Motivated Upon Arriving. I Would Visualize Myself Playing At The Olympics.

The Best Part Of Being A Pro Is Being Able To Travel Around The World. I Have Met So Many Incredible People And Experienced Different Cultures All Through Sport.

For Me, Setting And Description Is A Challenge. I Always Want To Get That Part Just Right, And Sometimes The Words Won't Work.

Setting Can Be Something That Is A Major Player In A Scene, Something That Makes The Mood Leap From The Page. But If An Author Doesn't Handle It Right, It Falls Flat Or Seems Overdone. It Is A Challenge Getting It "just Right".

Dialogue Saves Me. I Love Writing The Conversations Between My Paper People. For Some Reason, That Is The Easiest Thing For Me. It's Like I Am A Transcriptionist For The Voices In My Head. I Can Hear Them Talking (mentally) And Have A Gift For Getting It On The Page.

My Experiences Always Influence My Writing, But Usually Only On An Emotional Level. I Have Experienced Death Of A Family Member And It's Easy To Dredge Up Those Feelings And Get Them On The Page.

The Editing Process Is A Necessary Evil. I Can Write Until The Cows Come Home But It Is All Garbage Until It Gets Edited.

I Think In Most Sports Sometimes You Need A Little Luck For The Ball Or Calls To Roll Your Way.

I Think I Have Always Wanted To Tell Stories. My Mother Was The Real Catalyst. I Kept Talking About It And So She Pulled Out A Story I Wrote (and Illustrated) Back In Elementary School. She Used That As Proof That I Should Be Writing And Had Been Doing So Unconsciously For Years.

Everyone On My Team Is Different In Terms Of How Long Before A Workout They Prefer To Eat. I Like To Eat My Big Meal 4.5-5 Hours Before I Play. I Usually Eat A Carb Either Rice Or Pasta With Tofu Or Chicken. Around 2 Hours Before I Play To Like To Eat Greek Yogurt With A Banana.

My Greatest Achievement So Far Is That I've Been Able To Continue With My Normal Life. I Love What I Do, But More So, I'm Glad To Have People Who Care About Me Close By.