Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Writing a book is like raising a child, the only difference is you don’t have the fucking part in writing a book.” — M.F. Moonzajer Copy Share Image
I can't ever think of writing a book or an autobiography. I'm a little private person. — Randhir Kapoor Copy Share Image
“The most important thing to do when writing a book is to finish it.” — Suzanna Reeves Copy Share Image
“There is no praise or criticism that is a reliable truth. Only the experience of writing a book is reliable.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Writing a book is an emotional odyssey, sometimes exhilarating, other times deflating. — Ryan O'Neal Copy Share Image
Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again. — Stephen Collins Copy Share Image
“Writing a book is a herculean task, but the toughest thing is to get convinced with your work, and finally give it… — Shivam Chaudhary Copy Share Image
I'm never, I hope, stupid enough to believe that Twitter or blogging or any of this stuff is a substitute for actually… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible… — Ethan Canin Copy Share Image
I think writing a book about this experience would be trying to capitalize on it in some way and that's not something… — James Frey Copy Share Image
I think the thing I had to be careful about while writing a book was not to say anything that was revealing… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Writing books is fun because after I do a show for a couple hours, I'm in a bus for 22 hours. It's… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I mean, the wonderful thing about writing a book is that you're getting a finished product at the end of the day.… — Gary Ross Copy Share Image
I'm very happy. I like my work and I like the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the… — Albert Ellis Copy Share Image
Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I've done. I find it strange,… — Chris Kyle Copy Share Image
I've been writing a book called The Economics of Innocent Fraud. I published part of it already in The Progressive ("Free Market… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
“I'm writing a book on magic”, I explain, and I'm asked, “Real magic?” By real magic people mean miracles, thaumaturgical acts, and… — Lee Siegel Copy Share Image
Here's the truth about telling stories with your life. It's going to sound like a great idea, and you're going to get… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
Every single line on the Oscar show is negotiated. Unless you've been there, you have no idea how it is put together.… — Bruce Vilanch Copy Share Image
I had studied history at Brown and didn't feel like doing anything with it. What does one do with a history degree… — Elizabeth Neel Copy Share Image
I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
“How do you make a living if you’re writing a book?” Joshua asked. The boy was getting a bike for Christmas that’s… — R.L. Mathewson Copy Share Image
“On Writing: Aphorisms and Ten-Second Essays 1. A beginning ends what an end begins. 2. The despair of the blank page: it… — James Richardson Copy Share Image
If you're writing a book where you want to make a positive truth claim, then you should absolutely call it nonfiction or… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
...One of the most important lessons, perhaps, is the fact that SOFTWARE IS HARD. From now on I shall have significantly greater… — Donald Knuth Copy Share Image
Nick Thanks for being the friend who alwaysed believed in me who always understood who always cared :) I love yah soo… — Talyiah Copy Share Image
“One of the vital things for a writer who’s writing a book, which is a lengthy project and is going to take… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
It's funny - for a long time, I didn't know I was writing a book. I was writing stories. For me, each… — Molly Antopol Copy Share Image
“Responding to a moderator at the Sydney Writers Festival in 2008 (video), about the Spanish words in his book: When all of… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
“Selling is crucial to your success because without the sale, you do not make any money. The great thing about writing a… — Kytka Hilmar-Jezek Copy Share Image
