When I left home, my mum said "Don't forget to write", I thought, "That's unlikely"... It's a basic skill isn't it. — Tim Vine Copy Share Image
Now, I don't expect what I write to change things. I think I write now simply as a witness. This is how… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
I try to write life and not songs. People live life, and when you write life, you're going to mess around and… — R. Kelly Copy Share Image
Other people can write grown-up, political plays about the troubles in the world. My plays deal with magic and hope. — Colman Domingo Copy Share Image
Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about. With all that's going on,… — Gwendolyn Brooks Copy Share Image
Benjamin: I'm glad to hear your witirng experiment inspired you to read more. Reading is the best way to learn to write.… — Mamahooana Copy Share Image
It gets too easy to write from the point of view of a male character of my age, with the same cultural… — Steven Heighton Copy Share Image
Some people may not like me when they have a pen in their hand, so they write what they want. That's fine.… — Darrelle Revis Copy Share Image
“I'm happy when I write. I've written my first novel, my pencil is down. My last work has been written. No turning… — Missy Salick Copy Share Image
One of the things that always comes up in my writing is the search for freedom, especially in women. I always write… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
I have been blessed in many ways, and one of those is to have been born in Africa, for me a great… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
“I write with my spine, create through my heart and defiant mind. Happy or not happy, it’s real, it’s living like blood,… — Coco J. Ginger Copy Share Image
Teaching other people to write is not something I can do. The only kind of advice I can give them will be… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
When no one knows you, and you're just trying to break into stuff, it's so good because you can write whatever you… — Chris Lilley Copy Share Image
“Art stands on the shoulders of craft, which means that to get to the art you must master the craft. If you… — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
The harsh reality is that if you are middle-aged, write computer code for a living, and earn a six-figure salary, you're headed… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration. — Ralph Keyes Copy Share Image
When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn't think to myself, 'I'm going to model myself on Agatha Christie' or… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
Each of my books took roughly one and a half years to write. Some may have taken a shorter time to write… — Alex Flinn Copy Share Image
If you have a problem with me, could you please write it on a piece of paper, fold it up, and shove… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In the world of the Internet, there are many falsehoods. Anyone can write stuff on Wikipedia, and it doesn't have to be… — Tom Hulce Copy Share Image
I personally believe that I was... a previous life or something... a previous reincarnation, a bard of some sort, because most of… — Marc Bolan Copy Share Image
I'm not a big gadget guy. When I write, I'll do the whole thing by hand, and then I'll put it into… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece… — John Jakes Copy Share Image
Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them, since I believed them… — Jorge Amado Copy Share Image
When I wrote about the French Revolution, I didn't choose to write about aristocrats; I chose characters who began their lives in… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
People should practice an art in order to make their souls grow and not to make money or become famous. Paint a… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Read as much as you can. Write only when you feel the inner need to do so. And don’t ever rush into… — Nick Flynn Copy Share Image
The only way, I think, to learn to write short stories is to write them, and then try to discover what you… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
“I write because, as wonderful as life is - and it is truly wonderful - it isn't enough. It does not, for… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
I never really wanted to write a book in the first place. Never intended to do such. I feel like I wasted… — Scarface Copy Share Image
“I never get writer's block. My secret...I have purring cats in surround sound while I write...best white noise on the planet." R.Rose… — R. Rose Copy Share Image
Here's the bottom line; writers write. Sometimes words flow easily. Sometimes it's like sloughing through mud. Either way a professional writer keeps… — P. C. Cast Copy Share Image
On the key to a successful Twitter account: Write the things that you think are funny and that's what's gonna click with… — Jenny Johnson Copy Share Image
If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, you must be the one to… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
Unlike a typical professional, I can't quit my job to become a full-time author; I don't have that luxury. For me, writing… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I'm a reporter; you can't subpoena people to talk to you. If you write to them and try to call them on… — Mike Wallace Copy Share Image
The Internet is just a chance to do something. Nowhere else can you go, 'I have an idea, I can write this… — Paul Scheer Copy Share Image
You really write the books you want to write. You can't take into consideration anything that anybody has said about you in… — Bret Easton Ellis Copy Share Image
I think everyone mentions Bob Dylan, but he's someone I just admire so much as a songwriter. I think people write songs,… — Tom Odell Copy Share Image
