“You will learn more about writing from one hour of reading than you will in six hours of writing.” — John McAleer Copy Share Image
Do I want to spend my diminished working hours writing or answering email? Now I have somebody read through them. If someone… — Jennifer Weiner Copy Share Image
Newton took no exercise, indulged in no amusements, and worked incessantly, often spending eighteen or nineteen hours out of the twenty-four in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Three hours of writing require twenty hours of preparation. Luckily I have learned to dream about the work, which saves me some… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
No, there is literally nothing on the business side that I wouldn't sacrifice in a heartbeat to have an extra couple of… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I needed to find my way to write. I need about six hours of uninterrupted time in order to produce about two… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
A really good day for me is to write my book for about four hours, go to the writing room for about… — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
“I've probably put my 10,000 hours into writing, but I believe writing well is also greatly influenced by certain intangibles like mood… — Bill Loguidice Copy Share Image
There isn't a dearth of it, but I will confess that it's harder for me to find songs on which I'm willing… — Mel Torme Copy Share Image
I hate being called lazy, so when everybody gets up at half seven in the morning, I'm up at the same time.… — Nadine Shah Copy Share Image
I have a group of cafes and coffee shops that I go to regularly. They usually have an area where I can… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
I used to work in kitchens, doing 12 or more hours a day of physical labor, so today, eight to 12 hours… — Rachael Ray Copy Share Image
The useless days will add up to something. The shitty waitressing jobs. The hours writing in your journal. The long meandering walks.… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
“The life of a writer is absolute hell compared with the life of a businessman. The writer has to force himself to… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I respect people that find writing easy, because I have focus problems. I'll spend five days eating cereal and YouTubing and two… — Alexa Chung Copy Share Image
I was very disciplined when home - lights out for the girls at 9:00, two hours of writing for me. It was… — Jon Weisman Copy Share Image
Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
