My first job was as a groundskeeper at the local ballpark in the town where I grew up. There was a lot… — Owen King Copy Share Image
“And though creative writing as an intellectual exercise may be pursued with profit by anyone, writing as a profession is not a… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
My father's father wrote for a Philadelphia newspaper and aspired to be a playwright. We had in our house a couple of… — Stephen Gaghan Copy Share Image
If I were to go back to the Philippines, I would probably end up teaching creative writing at a university. I wouldn't… — Miguel Syjuco Copy Share Image
I was a journalism major, and I would take creative writing classes as part of that, but I would also look for… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I'm often asked how I write books, but I don't think my approach is suitable for everyone. If I walked into a… — Ian Rankin Copy Share Image
After I started publishing poetry I got to teach creative writing. Eventually I was promoted and even got tenure. But then I… — Joan Larkin Copy Share Image
When I read students’ attempts at creative writing it is obvious immediately that most of them have not read much or widely.… — Julius Lester Copy Share Image
I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real… — Cameron Monaghan Copy Share Image
Like most-maybe all- writers, I learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books. — Francine Prose Copy Share Image
“During your struggle society is not a bunch of flowers, it is a bunch of cactus.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“Respect cannot be inherited, respect is the result of right actions.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Most applicants to creative writing programs submit stories about the angst of their suburban childhoods. — Eileen Pollack Copy Share Image
Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“Create. Not for the money. Not for the fame. Not for the recognition. But for the pure joy of creating something and… — Ernest Barbaric Copy Share Image
A surprising number of teens I meet in rougher schools around the country find refuge in novels and creative writing. It's not… — Matt de la Pena Copy Share Image
“If you criticize what you’re doing too early you’ll never write the first line.” [ Paris Review , interview with Jodi Daynard,… — Max Frisch Copy Share Image
I studied writing at NYU. I graduated high school in Nashville and then went to the creative writing program, and in the… — Harmony Korine Copy Share Image
Creative Writing was not a form of psychotherapy, in ways both sublime and ridiculuous, it clearly was, precisely that. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Plot is a map and I begin with it. It is what made me admire the novels of the 19th century; that… — John Irving Copy Share Image
My goal growing up was to write a book. That's why I studied English and creative writing in college, and that is… — Lauren Ridloff Copy Share Image
I got my undergrad in Creative Writing, and then I didn't get my Masters in obsession, because I figured I already had… — Julie Powell Copy Share Image
There are too many "creative writing" courses and seminars, in which young wirters are constantly being taught to rewrite the previous generation.… — John Dos Passos Copy Share Image
Creative writing lessons can be very useful, just like music lessons can be useful. To say, as Hanif Kureishi did, that 99.9%… — Matt Haig Copy Share Image
Some creative writing programs seem evil, but my experience at Irvine was totally the opposite, where I feel like they were really… — Aimee Bender Copy Share Image
In high school, I started training, singing with choirs, and getting voice lessons and doing a lot of creative writing and decided… — Goapele Copy Share Image
“It has always seemed to me to imply some abstract learning scenario wherein a generic would-be writer is acted upon by unnamed… — Harris Crenshaw Copy Share Image
“Self-doubt is every writer’s nemesis. While healthy in moderation, unchecked self-doubt can lead to procrastination, crippling perfectionism, and ultimately failure. If you’re… — Will Raywood Copy Share Image
And after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I… — Bob Schieffer Copy Share Image
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