“Writing fluency sometimes needs an intense agony somewhere in your mind” — Munia Khan Copy Share Image
Unlike a state, a writer cannot plead the historical necessity of his actions. — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
We're a band that keeps writing and recording - we don't know when it's over. — Shavo Odadjian Copy Share Image
“When a solid first draft of an original tale is complete...you feel as if you could do anything.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing poetry more than seeing people in real life. To me most people are the same. — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
I've had situations before where there are more people giving notes than there are writers on the show. — Brad Hall Copy Share Image
“There's no point in writing my kind of stuff, when they're printing that kind of stuff. So I gave up and started… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
No one sets out to write escapism as a film's subject matter unless, maybe, you are making a fantasy flick. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
Sit down every day and DO IT. Writing is a self-taught craft; the more you work at it, the more skilled you… — Lois Duncan Copy Share Image
I really get fired up with female protagonists. I can really feel the difference in myself when I am writing a script… — Linda Woolverton Copy Share Image
I wanted to write children's books. I felt that the best way to understand how a child thinks in their mind is… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
“When you write a book and leave your readers emotional when they're done reading it. Then and only then you have connected… — Jerry Don Nicholes Sr Copy Share Image
When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn't think to myself, 'I'm going to model myself on Agatha Christie' or… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
I don't think my skill level is up there as a musician. I think I'm best at writing in general. The musicians… — Ian Simpson Copy Share Image
“Rainer Maria Rilke greeted and wrestled with the angels of his Duino Elegies in the solitude of a castle surrounded by white… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
While I was writing 'Elizabeth Is Missing' and struggling with the intricacies of the plot, I told myself the next book would… — Emma Healey Copy Share Image
“One of my greatest pleasures in writing has come from the thought that perhaps my work might annoy someone of comfortably pretentious… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
I'm finding that writing poetry is strengthening my songwriting, because you're learning to make a piece of writing work on a page… — PJ Harvey Copy Share Image
After my husband died, I could not write much - I could not concentrate. I was too exhausted most of the time… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I hope to keep writing journalism as long as I write fiction; it's afforded me such amazing adventures and opportunities. It does… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
In college, I faced an interesting problem. I wanted to play music all the time and yet I wasn't ready for anyone… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
“I recognized my work for what it was--as unimportant a drug as cigarettes to get one through the weeks and years. If… — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
