Quotes About Writing

If people want to be better writers, they can't just read the blogs! You've got to look at something that's outside this rushing world of evanescent words.

I've realized that I have a lot of different loves, and I want to pursue writing, but I can never divorce myself from music.

I love reading epic fantasies and big fat books and so I really wanted to write one. I think you always write what you want to read.

I think dialects should be left alone. People should write in whatever dialect they feel they want to write. In the fullness of time, these dialects will sort themselves out.

Everyone that I meet always wants me to direct, but whenever I think of directing, I think of aligning shots. I'd definitely have to write and direct something. But I don't know if I could.

Writing is what we do. What else could I want in a life partner than someone who knows and shares what I do?

If I remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. Language or writing is a code

I thought, if I write a book that is not a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, it's not going to mean that I will not get any criticism. I might as well write the book that I want to write.

I'm not afraid of writing about sensitive subjects, but I want to be careful how I do so and I know not all readers will think I have been, of course.

I don't know where I would place myself in the literary landscape. I really just write the book that I would want to read. And I put on the blinders, and I really - it is, for me, that simple.

Many first-time authors are not concerned about the advance or royalties, they want the notoriety. They get smarter on their second book and look for the money.

When I write characters, I need to hear their voice. As soon as I get them speaking, and I feel how they use language, I understand who they are and what they want.

I do keep a tiny little journal in which I write passages that I read and want to hold on to. This practice is sort of the opposite of Twitter.

One thing that I don't ever want to do is write something I don't love.

Sometimes I just want to sit and write at a clean table and not get paint all over my hands.

The only reason I write at all is because I am going through, and growing through, something in my life I want to share with others through my personal experiences.

Guy Kay is probably my favorite and the writer I most want to emulate.

I spent seven years writing The Free World. There are a lot of things I accomplished there that I'm very proud of, but I didn't want to spend another seven years writing a book like that.

When you write a book, you want to have fidelity to the character. Characters and their emotions guide the structure of the novel.

I have to be involved. Whether it's me writing by myself or with other people, I definitely want to have my hand in the creative process. That's part of why I got into music in the first place.

I love creating individual short stories within chapters, but I want to get better at building consistent narratives from start to finish.

As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

A lot of people write books not at the end of their career. Why you gotta wait until then? When you're momentum's going, that's when people really want to get to know about you.

If I don't have time for the writing, it's because I'm not making that time. It's really just a question of whether you want to or not, whether you feel you deserve to write or not.