Feel first, write second.

“Live first, write second.”

— Miranda Paul

I started trying to write when I was in second or third grade.

— Margaret Haddix

All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.

— Bobby Knight

In my twenties, it was so important for me to show people I had all these other books and these other sorts of writing…

— Evelyn Lau

I remain convinced that the most valuable use of time for a newly published author is to write a second book that's even better…

— Suzanne Brockmann

There are two voices: the first says write; the second hardly speaks, but I know what he wants. And if I let him, nothing…

— Hisham Matar

“You‘ve got your whole life to write your first book and six months to write the second one.”

— Richard Lawrence Belford

With the first novel, I had to tell myself, 'No one is ever going to read it, so you might as well just write…

— Celeste Ng

“Remember that this is the first of four days of writing. In today’s writing, your goal is to write about your deepest thoughts and…

— James W. Pennebaker

The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or…

— Jo Nesbo

I really, really enjoy fitting words together - but I only enjoy it when it's easy, when it sort of rolls along by itself.…

— Fiona Apple

I write to get myself writing. That and read Wallace Stevens' "An Ordinary Evening in New Haven" for the umpteenth time. Certain authors for…

— Dan Chiasson

“When you write a story, don't just write it - live it; When putting words into the mouth of a protagonist (or any character)…

— Arti Honrao

“Simply put: I am an Author with deep passion for the written word. When I read: I want to feel... When I write: I…

— Suzanne Steele

I don't feel I have to write deep and meaningful songs; they can be light and meaningless. It has to do with the place…

— Neil Diamond