Just write a little bit every day. Even if it's for only half an hour — write, write, write. — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
“We need readers,” muttered Daniel Chard. “More readers. Fewer writers.” — Robert Galbraith Copy Share Image
The thing people don't realize, God bless them, is that my books are supposed to suck. — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
Writing is a funny thing. It's not like you're working on a schedule. It comes in fits and starts. — Daphne Guinness Copy Share Image
I don't know how everyone writes a novel; that sounds exhausting. — Raphael Bob-Waksberg Copy Share Image
“You don’t become a good writer overnight. It takes persistence and repetition to gain mastery.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Most writers are drawn to what is unknown, rather than what is clear in any tale. — Hannah Kent Copy Share Image
“People talk about books that write themselves, and it's a lie. Books don't write themselves. It takes thought and research and a… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“He had loved the library, and had felt, as a boy, as though it had a kind of sentience, and perhaps loved… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
I've learned you can't write on a computer on a bus. It jiggles too much, especially an Apple. The keyboard jiggles around… — Stephen Stills Copy Share Image
I was quite a weird kid because I didn't like getting presents. I don't know why. I just went for books all… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
“And it's time you learnd there's a big difference between your writing and your life. To do it right, your witing takes… — Jennifer Echols Copy Share Image
“Hicks was examining the paperbacks Maura had culled from the shelves: Peter Straub, Clive Barker, Joe Hill.” — Stephen King Copy Share Image
The thing about being a writer is that you never have to ask, 'Am I doing something that's worthwhile?' Because even if… — Richard Ford Copy Share Image
“Do you know the best thing about broken hearts?' the librarian asked. I shook my head. 'They can only really break once.… — Carlos Ruiz Zafón Copy Share Image
A person might see that I've blurbed a certain book and decide they want nothing to do with it! Like, 'If that… — Miriam Toews Copy Share Image
“There's an exercise I'll do sometimes with a class in which we'll start with a word; I'll give everyone a word, and… — Christopher Beha Copy Share Image
“The serious writer must take serious vows…a vow of silence, except through his work. A vow of consistency, sticking with writing to… — L.E. Sissman Copy Share Image
I realized going back and writing and explaining in details the difficulties I had lived actually became emotional again. It's like therapy… — Jenni Rivera Copy Share Image
When you first start writing-and I think it's true for a lot of beginning writers-you're scared to death that if you don't… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I probably have less revision than those who have that wonderful rush of story to tell - you know, I can't wait… — Amy Hempel Copy Share Image
It was actually books that started to make those pockets of freedom, which I hadn't otherwise experienced. I do see them as… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
If I had stayed purely a horror writer or thriller writer, I might have more of a presence in those particular genres,… — Chet Williamson Copy Share Image
