Quotes About Writing

Because writing teaches writers to write, this

I always thought being a writer was the highest calling there was. Don't you?" - author Mark Merlis

A writer's refuge is imagination. Therein lies the ability to create a new world and bring order to chaos.

Every bestselling author was once completely unknown. A good book will eventually find its place in the world.

Have the courage to write a lousy first draft.

A writer has many tools: eyes, ears, nose, sensations, thoughts feelings and imagination. The tools can construct a house of stories.

If I've learned anything it's that writing is an arduous but joyful craft. It calls upon hidden resources & the process is its own reward.

The irony of writing is that it's a solitary profession in which the lone writer tries to address universal human concerns.

In writing, you learn about the mystery of yourself. In reading you learn about the mystery of the world. Do both and you'll learn much.

If you write a novel a great adventure awaits you. And like any strange and wondrous journey, there will be uncertainty, even fear. Just keep going

Writing a novel is the ultimate in sweat equity.

Ir you're a writer, reading is part of your job description. ~ Mark Rubinstein

If you're a writer, reading is part of your job description.

A writer's refuge is imagination and the possibilities it provides.

Time, effort & persistence make for the writing of a good novel. There's no such thing as "writer's block." Just reluctance to make the slog

Reading is an apprenticeship to writing

A writer has two choices: either write or curl up and die.

The first step in writing is reading.

Word by word, sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph, a book is built.

I've never met a writer who hasn't been filled with self-doubt

A writer's work is never done, the meter is never off.

Each time I begin writing a new book I feel as though I'm learning to write all over again.

A writer should not wait for inspiration; it won't come. Inspiration is fueled by the act of writing, by the sweat of the effort, by the work.

Writing brings the unanticipated act of self-discovery. Reading does, too, for one who's receptive.