Because Lincoln is so closely identified with what it is to be American, everyone wants to claim him, to rewrite his story… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
I try and get it right the first time. I may rewrite a sentence four or five times, but I rarely go… — Matt Ridley Copy Share Image
My only writing ritual is to shave my head bald between writing the first and second drafts of a book. If I… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
I'm not patient at all. I avoid writer's block by writing. I power through with a bad version, so I can move… — Anders Holm Copy Share Image
If you're having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you're trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I really - I don't take my work that seriously, and I think that's what keeps me loose. If I try to… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
I've redone plays of mine and made changes. A play is a living thing, and I'd never say I wouldn't rewrite years… — Horton Foote Copy Share Image
“If we don’t manage to connect the dots anymore and the power of our imagination is creaking at the seams, in a… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
I rewrite my books many times before submitting them, and after my editor takes a look I wind up rewriting some more!… — Wendelin Van Draanen Copy Share Image
“Trying to rewrite the past was a child's game, a pointless, ridiculous child's game no one ever won.” — Sabrina Jeffries Copy Share Image
