“It’s the natural trajectory of a writing career that a writer becomes better at being herself.” — Amy Hempel Copy Share Image
When you're trying to create a career as a writer, a little delusional thinking goes a long way. — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for… — Marcel Achard Copy Share Image
In my career as a writer, I preferred to avoid current events: I wrote young adult novels and book reviews and lifestyle… — Laura Moser Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people assume you need to be born into a special creative family to have a career as… — Jane Fallon Copy Share Image
Nobody ever got started on a career as a writer by exercising good judgment, and no one ever will, either, so the… — George V. Higgins Copy Share Image
I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
It took me 40 years to write my first book. When I was a child, I was encouraged to go to school.… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
“Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
I can't imagine why you would want to take your child to see what the career of a writer is like, because… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
I've written about 2,000 short stories; I've only published 300 and I feel I'm still learning. Any man who keeps working is… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
“If you don’t put 99 percent of yourself into the writing, there will be no publishing career. There’s the writer and there’s… — Andre Dubus III Copy Share Image