I don’t think writers compete, I think they’re all doing separate things in their own style. — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
Journaling is a way to be a good steward of the Spirit's illuminations. — John Piper Copy Share Image
I write about what I know; and I write about things that are new to me, and that I didn't know before. — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
The strength of fiction is not in reading about yourself, but in reading about other people. — Tom Rachman Copy Share Image
There are writers who go their whole lives and never hit that No. 1 spot. — Brad Thor Copy Share Image
Don't ever write a novel unless it hurts like a hot turd coming out. — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I use my fiction to explore my own unconscious issues. I usually don't even know what's going on with me until I'm… — Janet Fitch Copy Share Image
“She was broken, I think it’s because she loved too much and she was always blind to the fact that love too… — robert m drake Copy Share Image
If I had to write down everything I've done in my entire life, I'll begin with writing all my sorrows in sand… — Chee Vai Tang Copy Share Image
“children were still young of inventing and telling orally, sometimes of writing down, ‘children’s stories’ for their private amusement… The Hobbit was… — J.R.R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
“Of course the moment I saw the books, I was overcome with pleasure. This always happens with me. I feel foolishly safe… — Anne Rice Copy Share Image
“I love books. I love that moment when I open one and sink into it. I can escape from the world, into… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
On the whole, I don't want to think too much about why I write what I write. If I know what I'm… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
The writer is always to some extent in exile, wherever he is, because he is somehow outside, separated from others; there is… — Ismail Kadaré Copy Share Image
A writer can't just be well-educated or good at research; to build a living, breathing world with interesting characters, you have to… — Lynn Flewelling Copy Share Image
Whatever I was writing at the time, I knew there was no market for it and never would be, because there’s never… — Nell Zink Copy Share Image
I think everyone's a little afraid of being part of a trend, because you get compared to each other. Writers tend to… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“You are my favorite book. I immerse myself in your story and fall in love with each page. I will never be… — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
“Some say they get lost in books, but I find myself, again and again, in the pages of a good book. Humanly… — L.R.Knost Copy Share Image
The library was a little old shaby place. Francie thought it was beautiful. The feeling she had about it was as good… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Reading your work out loud to yourself it's good. It helps even more if you read to people. If they start yawning… — Ana Claudia Antunes Copy Share Image
I try to write a lot and my process is kind of back and forth. I procrastinate a lot so when I… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share Image
