If you do not seek to publish what you have written, then you are not a writer and you never will be. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I seem to only write New York stories because it's the only thing that inspires or interests me. — Jennifer Westfeldt Copy Share Image
I learned a lot from Russell T. Davies, who is the most wonderful writer. — Lesley Sharp Copy Share Image
I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard. — Lyle Lovett Copy Share Image
When you write a story, it just flows and you don't control it. It's subconscious. — Imtiaz Ali Copy Share Image
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I think about my audience when I write, to some extent. Thinking of writing for young adults, I try to keep the… — William Sleator Copy Share Image
To me, the great joy of writing is discovering. Most writers are told to write about what they know, but I still… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
One of the reasons writers are never satisfied with their work is because they're always striving to do better. — JoAnn Ross Copy Share Image
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[Alex] Haley had a tendency to write even more frequently and voluminously to his agents and his editors than he did putting… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
I wear a lot of different hats - from writer to producer and artist. We all do 5 or 6 jobs, everything… — William Bell Copy Share Image
Reading not only enlarges and challenges the mind; it also engages and exercises the brain. Today's youth who sits mesmerized by a… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
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Authors should be as involved with the marketing of their books as they want to be. No more, no less. I happen… — Steve Almond Copy Share Image
I was a housewife, so I learned to write in times off, and I don't think I ever gave it up, though… — Alice Munro Copy Share Image
“This means the literary effect is not the main concern here; the author is more concerned with plot. And that plot must… — Stella Gibbons Copy Share Image
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something-anything-down on paper. A friend… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I have a certain sensibility that I bring to my writing that comes from knowing two things: what I as a reader… — Paullina Simons Copy Share Image
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