“I want to write a chicken story, starting from scratch, and my handwriting is chicken scratch so it’s perfect.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
To read is to have experiences; every book changes my life at least a little bit. The first time I can remember… — Jonathan Franzen Copy Share Image
“For the reading of these books seems to perform a curious couching operation on the senses; one sees more intensely afterwards; the… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
Someone who does not write books, who thinks a lot, and who lives in unsatisfying society will usually be a good letter-… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
When you're on your own, you have all the self-censorship that everybody has when they try and write. All the little voices… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
“The more you read, the more you will find your thoughts and conversation reflecting your reading, and the more you will want… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Any writer takes inspiration from what they read and watch, and over their career works on forming their own voice. I think… — Tim Lebbon Copy Share Image
“Stretch your writing muscles. Maybe the sophisticated technique nagging at you is something you’re just naturally good at. How else will you… — Jennifer Worrell Copy Share Image
I'm not one of the people who has a kind of scholarly hat and writes in a certain way for an academic… — Louis Menand Copy Share Image
Book love is something like romantic love. When we are reading a really great book, burdens feel lighter, cares seem smaller, and… — Steve Leveen Copy Share Image
I don't know if there is any one secret to successful writing, but one important step is to move beyond imitation and… — James Gunn Copy Share Image
When one crosses over from an activity, or the verb, of writing or doing, and becomes a noun, like "a writer" I… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
Human society is the embodiment of changeless laws which the whimsicalities and circumstances of men and women involve and overwrap. The realm… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
I directed my first music video for Sara Bareilles. I like writing and directing. I co-wrote '21 Jump Street' and I'm in… — Jonah Hill Copy Share Image
I don't hate humanity and I'm not interested in people who do. Although, it's funny, actually, some of my favorite writers really… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
“...I’ve never understood the logic that says a work doesn’t need to be judged on the quality of its writing or characters… — Glen Hirshberg Copy Share Image
“If you can write, paint, or compose without fear, pain, tears or questions, then you are either very blessed or very bland.” — Duane Hewitt Copy Share Image
“Maybe that was the dragon part of me coming out, but the thought of being homeless didn’t scare me as much as… — Jamie K. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Redheaded Peckerwood, which unerringly walks the fine line between fiction and nonfiction, is a disturbingly beautiful narrative about unfathomable violence and its… — Luc Sante Copy Share Image
“...the secret to writing is to get your own pain - shout it out till it hurts your throat - weep it… — John Geddes Copy Share Image
If every editor turns you down, maybe you should take a second look at your text, however, just in case. — Piers Anthony Copy Share Image
“If I were going to read one of your books, which one would you recommend?” “I’d recommend one by another author.” — Marc Levy Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that I like my first drafts to be blind, unconscious, messy efforts; that's what gets me the best… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
We don't just live in books awake and dreams asleep. We are living stories, you and I, with dreams inside us undeniable,… — Jamie Tworkowski Copy Share Image
The life of the professional writer - like that of any freelance, whether she be a plumber or a podiatrist - is… — Will Self Copy Share Image
I've learned to accept that I'm a children's writer, even if it's not what I set out to become. It's what I… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I think I'm a writer, and it's my job. People in other professions are expected to do their jobs all the time.… — Richard Greenberg Copy Share Image
As a writer, its important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
But I hate things all fiction... there should always be some foundation of fact for the most airy fabric - and pure… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
I'm sorry to say that far worse things have happened and the literature of the Holocaust is a witness to the capacity… — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image
Whenever you're writing something that's reflective, you have to put yourself through some sort of ordeal just to understand the way you're… — Damon Albarn Copy Share Image
I don't necessarily think I look to books for ideas, but sometimes when I'm in the process of reading a great book,… — Dan Mangan Copy Share Image
The first book I sat down to write was an historical romance. It was really bad and thankfully no one ever saw… — Rachel Gibson Copy Share Image
“Are you asking because you want to see if doc can turn you into a librarian when all this is over?" [p.240:]” — Richard Kadrey Copy Share Image
All writing is communication; creative writing is communication through revelation-it is the Self-escaping into the open. — E. B. White Copy Share Image
I write pretty much when I can. I used to be very particular about needing certain conditions for writing, but when I… — Ann Packer Copy Share Image
“The tip which worked for me was to focus on input-based process goals (write for five minutes) rather than output-based results goals… — Nick Winter Copy Share Image
There's a perception that good writing is writing which runs smoothly. But smooth-running prose can work against what you're trying to express… — Katie Kitamura Copy Share Image
The writer writes in order to teach himself, to understand himself, to satisfy himself; the publishing of his ideas, though it brings… — Alfred Kazin Copy Share Image
Everyday I'm writing a new quote.. but now I'm writing a book everyday.. a book of magic and spells to solve every… — Avi ItaLlica Copy Share Image
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