And you can tell the writers who do it - Robert Stone, for example, who with each new novel is doing something… — Tobias Wolff Copy Share Image
I am of the firm opinion that no one should tell writers what to do, or what to write, or how to… — Hisham Matar Copy Share Image
I'm not proselytizing my method. I don't believe that one writer should tell other writers how to write. — John Irving Copy Share Image
Accuracy first,” I used to tell the writers. “We must never lie by accident, or through slovenliness, only deliberately! — Sefton Delmer Copy Share Image
Publishers never tell writers anything. They're all crazy and they drive me crazy. — Anne Bernays Copy Share Image
“I tell writers not to think about writing short stories or novels. Just write one good scene. And then a novel becomes… — Joe Hill Copy Share Image
As an editor, I must often tell writers that their stories "do not fit our present needs." But there are times when… — Richard Conniff Copy Share Image
You know how sometimes you meet writers that are so full of themselves? They feel really proud that they wrote something .… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Most people say, "Show, don't tell," but I stand by Show and Tell, because when writers put their work out into the… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
“How the excitement comes upon me to tell it all! In the quest of writing, the heart can speed up with anticipation--as… — Sena Jeter Naslund Copy Share Image
