“If you can't write, keep trying. If you can't read, ask for help.” — Greg Strandberg Copy Share Image
I dream too much, and I don't write enough, and I'm trying to find God everywhere. — Anis Mojgani Copy Share Image
Anytime I write something that's trying to be too smart, it doesn't work. — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
Crassly put: When I write, I am trying not to bore myself and my readers. — Rita Dove Copy Share Image
I write down portions, maybe fragments, and perhaps an imperfect view of what Im hoping to write. Out of that, I keep… — James Salter Copy Share Image
Often when I write I am trying to make words do the work of line and color. I have the painter's sensitivity… — Elizabeth Bowen Copy Share Image
It's hard enough for me to write what I want to write without me trying to write what you say they want… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
Don't write about trying to change the world, just write about a changed world or a world that's not changing. Let that… — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
There's always a problem when you write, something you're trying to resolve, and sometimes a view can be inspiring. — Hisham Matar Copy Share Image
For all of my life, I've had this one song in my head, and I'm still trying to write it. I'm still… — Torquil Campbell Copy Share Image
Music is supposed to be entertaining and if it touches you emotionally, so much the better. Sometimes you do it to save… — Guy Clark Copy Share Image
I had a student once come up to me and we were talking about this incident, and, of course, I never had… — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
I come from a place of darkness when I write because I'm always trying to figure things out. It's kind of like… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
When I write I am trying to express my way of being in the world. This is primarily a process of elimination:… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
