--- title: "1 Different Writing Quotes By Kim Smith" description: "1 Different Writing quotes by Kim Smith. Plus more from Kim Smith and more Different Writing sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/182/kim-smith-25299_books_a-good-edit-process-turns-rocks-into-dia_3181520.png" --- > [A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love it. It's a different side to writing. It's like the fine-tuning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/a-good-edit-process-turns-rocks-into-diamonds-and-every-author-should/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/182/kim-smith-25299_books_a-good-edit-process-turns-rocks-into-dia_3181520.png) ## More by Kim Smith > [I hope that in 5 years from now I'll be working and doing what makes me happy. Whatever that may be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-hope-that-in-5-years-from-now-i-ll-be-working-and-doing-what-makes/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [Models are what they are... people who model clothing, that's all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/models-are-what-they-are-people-who-model-clothing-that-s-all/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [I can honestly say that I regret nothing... like I said I have the best of both worlds.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-can-honestly-say-that-i-regret-nothing-like-i-said-i-have-the-best/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [There are days when I don't want to go to the gym or find myself not super motivated upon arriving. I would visualize myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/there-are-days-when-i-don-t-want-to-go-to-the-gym-or-find-myself-not/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [I think in most sports sometimes you need a little luck for the ball or calls to roll your way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-think-in-most-sports-sometimes-you-need-a-little-luck-for-the-ball/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [My experiences always influence my writing, but usually only on an emotional level. I have experienced death of a family member and it's easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/my-experiences-always-influence-my-writing-but-usually-only-on-an/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [I was at this model search with a friend, supporting her, and next thing you know I ended up in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-was-at-this-model-search-with-a-friend-supporting-her-and-next/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [My greatest achievement so far is that I've been able to continue with my normal life. I love what I do, but more so,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/my-greatest-achievement-so-far-is-that-i-ve-been-able-to-continue/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [I'm still reading some scripts and I model as well, so I'm still doing that. But I don't want to do like just anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-m-still-reading-some-scripts-and-i-model-as-well-so-i-m-still-doing/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [“Write or don't write. There is only try.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/write-or-don-t-write-there-is-only-try/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [The best part of being a pro is being able to travel around the world. I have met so many incredible people and experienced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/the-best-part-of-being-a-pro-is-being-able-to-travel-around-the-world/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [I love what I do, but more so, I'm glad to have people who care about me close by.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/i-love-what-i-do-but-more-so-i-m-glad-to-have-people-who-care-about/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [For me, setting and description is a challenge. I always want to get that part just right, and sometimes the words won't work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/for-me-setting-and-description-is-a-challenge-i-always-want-to-get/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [Pick up lines are a major turn-off, they don't work on me and I tune them out. It's better to just be honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/pick-up-lines-are-a-major-turn-off-they-don-t-work-on-me-and-i-tune/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) > [Pickup lines are a major turn-off, they don't work on me and I tune them out. It's better to just be honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-smith/pickup-lines-are-a-major-turn-off-they-don-t-work-on-me-and-i-tune/) [Kim Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-smith/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/different-writing/kim-smith/#itemlist", "name": "1 Different Writing Quotes By Kim Smith", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love it. It's a different side to writing. 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