Novels do take charge of the writer, and the writer is basically a kind of sheepdog just trying to keep things on… — John Gregory Dunne Copy Share Image
A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind. — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
A writer is basically someone who shares his or her value or vision of the world. — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
I think the trick of being a writer is to basically put your cards out there all the time and be willing… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
“A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind. Isaac Bashevis Singer” — Emma Paul Copy Share Image
The detachment of the artist is kind of creepy. It's kind of rude, and yet really it's where art comes from. It's… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
I think the trick of being a writer is to basically put your cards out there all the time and be willing… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
I had grown up as a feature writer, and basically my career had been in The National Lampoon and as a magazine… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
![“The detachment of the artist is kind of creepy. It's kind of rude, and yet really it's where art comes from. It's not the same as courage. It's closer to bad manners than to courage. [...] if you're going to be a writer, you basically have to say, 'this is just who I am […]'. There's a certain…” quote by Lorrie Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/692/lorrie-moore-870_art_the-detachment-of-the-artist-is-kind-of_1687843.jpg)
