There's a whole language out there, and one's role as a writer is to stumble around in it. — Ciaran Carson Copy Share Image
“Any adult with an ID can get a free “reader identification” and use the library.” — Patricia Schultz Copy Share Image
Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft. — Henry Petroski Copy Share Image
“Being a writer brings out a sassy woman inside me, and I love her so.” — Anna Bayes Copy Share Image
You have the itch for writing born in you. It's quite incurable. What are you going to do with it? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A book is like a man - clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
A real writer can be recognized by the fact he doesn't find words. Therefore he must search for them and while doing… — Paul Valery Copy Share Image
I felt that there was a beautiful story [ in "All We Had"] to be told and one that was valuable and… — Katie Holmes Copy Share Image
When you're conscious and writing from a place of insight and simplicity and real caring about the truth, you have the ability… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I'm very finicky about when I'm in the right mood to write. So most days, I find some excuse not to do… — Ned Beauman Copy Share Image
To many book professionals, Amazon is a ruthless predator. The company claims to want a more literate world - and it came… — George Packer Copy Share Image
It is no fun at all to have been writing a book for seven or so years, especially when you've never published… — Chad Harbach Copy Share Image
I have a very healthy appetite for good writing and good characters. Having weak writing is my biggest fear. — Michael K. Williams Copy Share Image
“I write because, as wonderful as life is - and it is truly wonderful - it isn't enough. It does not, for… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
Books, books, books had found the secret of a garret-room piled high with cases in my father's name; Piled high, packed large,… — Elizabeth Barrett Browning Copy Share Image
Usually I'm trying to turn something around or turn it inside out and see what's underneath. I know that probably sounds incredibly… — Mary-Louise Parker Copy Share Image
I was a kid who loved to read. I read everything I could get my hands on. I didn't have one favorite… — Kate DiCamillo Copy Share Image
Right now in American writing there is no genre as exciting as memoir - the writer can do anything, as long as… — Anthony Swofford Copy Share Image
Libraries' most powerful asset is the conversation they provide - between books and readers, between children and parents, between individuals and the… — Bella Bathurst Copy Share Image
If you are going to be a writer there is nothing I can say to stop you; if you're not going to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The novel is apparently autobiographical and is being publicised as such but Doust has done with his material what so many autobiographical… — Jon Doust Copy Share Image
I'm never going to write a book like Anthony Sher did, you know, 'The Broadcaster Prepares.' I'm only talking to myself. I'd… — Terry Wogan Copy Share Image
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