Here's the thing: The book that will most change your life is the book you write. — Seth Godin Copy Share Image
One writes a poem when one is so taken up by an emotional concept that one is unable to remain silent. — Stephen Dobyns Copy Share Image
“She begins to write to Pierre, a sort of laboratory notebook of grief.” — Lydia Davis Copy Share Image
A writer's mind seems to be situated partly in the solar plexus and partly in the head. — Ethel Wilson Copy Share Image
“Let all our words(written or spoken) be for the glory of God and the good of his children.” — Irene McCullum-Hines Copy Share Image
I'm never really conscious of what I'm being influenced by when I'm writing. — Jon Hopkins Copy Share Image
“If I did not have the ability to write, I would find myself completely defenseless!” — Jen Selinsky Copy Share Image
Blanche is written with a terrible authority, the authority that comes from artistic necessity when the writer is compelled to write by… — Paul Bailey Copy Share Image
Why not write a book which is as sophisticated as a book for an adult, but is about the concerns that teenagers… — Matthew Tobin Anderson Copy Share Image
I had a long writing history behind me before I got into anything in film. It comprehended science fiction, it comprehended historical,… — William Monahan Copy Share Image
The first song I wrote was called "You" and it was a love song about somebody who didn't even exist. I remember… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share Image
Writing a song is much like being an author. Yes, we all have tools to write (everyone has a brain I hope!),… — Ken Hill Copy Share Image
If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not, don't. And the advice applies to many doubts in life… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
While writing, I tend to repeat the same song, endlessly, for thousands of times. This helps me ignore any lyrics, and helps… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
I don't think you can separate a person's "style" and his persona. If you're writing or improvising honestly, you will inevitably reflect… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
When you're writing personal stories, you have to be totally uncompromising - to the extent that you can be - about yourself.… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
As the years have gone on and you start to know your character better than some of the writers and directors do,… — Deborah Ann Woll Copy Share Image
No one can write a best-seller by taking thought. The slightest touch of insincerity blurs its appeal. The writer who keeps his… — Rebecca West Copy Share Image
The high point was that the people are really nice - despite the crazy politics - and I loved being there. The… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The beauty of word processing, God bless my word processor, is that it keeps the plotting very fluid. The prose becomes like… — Sue Grafton Copy Share Image
In the plays - that's where I go crazy. But my prose has a much lighter touch; it's not trying to thrill… — Denis Johnson Copy Share Image
I do get offered a lot more roles than I choose to do. I'm very busy as a producer and a writer,… — Felicia Day Copy Share Image
If you focus on the humanity of your stories, your characters, then the horror will be stronger, scarier. Without the humanity, the… — Don Roff Copy Share Image
