Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad.… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I find it both fascinating and disconcerting when I discover yet another person who believes that writing can't be taught. Frankly, I… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
Plotting is difficult for me, and always has been. I do that before I actually start writing, but I always do characters,… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone could write about another culture and get it 100 percent accurate. — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
Lots of people want to have written; they don't want to write. In other words, they want to see their name on… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
Art can't be taught; passion can't be taught; discipline can't be taught; but craft can be taught. And writing is both an… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
When I start a book, I write a minimum of five pages every day, except weekends. If I'm going on a ski… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
What we are is what we were always meant to be, and that's writers. — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I write the kinds of novels I like to read, where the setting is rendered with love and care. — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages,… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
The one author who has influenced my writing the most is the English writer John Fowles, who wrote 'The French Lieutenant's Woman,'… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
While I've written in the POV (point of view) of adolescent characters before... I never have had to create novels in which… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
Be critical of but not brutal with your writing. If something isn't essential, get rid of it. Remember that good dialogue can… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I wish that I had known back then that a mastery of process would lead to a product. Then I probably wouldn't have found… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“Home is the best place to teach young men and women about God’s kind of love.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“The more time you spend with God, the more you will resemble Him.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“At the end of the day, no one gets away with anything, I've found.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“For every need and issue and decision that must be made in life, the Bible has the answers.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“God-confidence comes as the Holy Spirit works in us. As we pray and when we make choices that honor God, the Holy Spirit fills… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“Living in the Spirit changes your attitude, thinking, and ultimately your actions.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“Let a clear understanding of your identity In Christ shed light on all the ways you can live out your purpose.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“...because God knows everything about us, cares about us, helps us, and listens to us whenever we turn to Him, we are not carrying… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“When you cultivate a godly thought life your soul will shine and you will exhibit the presence of the Lord in you.” — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
