The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to be muscular, which means it must be… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Never think of revising as fixing something that is wrong. That starts you off in a negative frame of mind. Rather think… — Marion Dane Bauer Copy Share Image
I think about how I conceptualize the audience. The trick is that they've got to be smarter and more worldly than me.… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
“The voice of a person thinking, discovering, revising, is ever-present without any loss in grace or ease.” — Susan Stewart Copy Share Image
I love revising. If you demystify the process, it comes down to four strategies: what can I do to make the draft… — Wally Lamb Copy Share Image
Growth has no limit at Reliance. I keep revising my vision. Only when you dream it you can do it. — Dhirubhai Ambani Copy Share Image
When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I think I regard any history in quotes, because just like science, we're constantly revising science, we're constantly revising history. — David S. Goyer Copy Share Image
If I revise a children's book, if I'm spending three hours on the first draft, I'm probably spending 30 minutes revising it.… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
Hoping to see karate included in the universal physical education taught in our public schools, I set about revising the kata so… — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
I do a lot of revising. Certain chapters six or seven times. Occasionally you can hit it right the first time. More… — John Dos Passos Copy Share Image
Most philosophies wrap their seekers in a strict belief system. By virtue of what they include, they exclude everything else, especially some… — Charles Bates Copy Share Image
It seems the deeper, truer personality of the artist only emerges in the making of decisions... in refusing and accepting, changing and… — Bridget Riley Copy Share Image
Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons ... Good writing means good revising. — William Strunk, Jr Copy Share Image
“Even if you're in the thick of revising another work, write something new. Something small. It's important to keep telling yourself stories.” — Don Roff Copy Share Image
Men have jobs, while women have Roles: Mother, Wife, Goddess, Temptress, etc. That's probably why it's so hard for women to rewrite… — Caryl Rivers Copy Share Image
Categorizing is necessary for humans, but it becomes pathological when the category is seen as definitive, preventing people from considering the fuzziness… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
Bryce Zabel and I went down the road of revising the Kennedy historical record together on the NBC seriesDark Skies. This time… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing plays most. I haven't written a radio play in a while and I don't write short stories anymore because… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
“First drafts are for learning what your novel or story is about. Revision is working with that knowledge to enlarge & enhance… — Bernard Malamud Copy Share Image
I write quickly with a sense of urgency. I don't edit myself out of existence, meaning I'll try to write 50 or… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
I love revising things, because you see how you can get the language to get closer to intention. You know there are… — Claudia Rankine Copy Share Image
I have always had a hard time revising my work as a journalist, which was never much of a problem. You always… — Jon Weisman Copy Share Image
I love having written. Sometimes I love writing. I love to revise. Revising is my favorite part of writing. — Gail Carson Levine Copy Share Image
