“Not that length and weight alone indicate excellence; many epic tales are pretty much epic crap.” — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“...it's merely writing, but you have to adjust your ear – I speak quietly – I sob – I whisper ...” — John Geddes Copy Share Image
“You have to be in your middle thirties before you have anything worth saying.” — Peter Bowen Copy Share Image
“Stop calling yourself an authoress. You sound like an idiotess.” — Oliver Markus Malloy Copy Share Image
“You will never learn how to write well if you don't learn how to edit.” — Sarah Gerdes Copy Share Image
“Writer's block isn't always a problem. It can be a process of writing that helps us write better.” — Jennifer Hudson Taylor Copy Share Image
“Writing starts with living. —Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity & Writing” — L.L. Barkat Copy Share Image
“There is no such thing as an 'unemployed writer', only an unemployed mind” — Kevin Cowdall Copy Share Image
“Learn to write well and you will walk on water and turn wine into opium. You will speak a thousand new tongues… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“For many writers the goal is a thousand words a day. For me, just give me one thought, and the words will… — Garry Fitchett Copy Share Image
“Everyone carries a story which can be a best selling novel, it’s just a matter of penning down your feelings on papers.” — Sohil Ashvin Shah Copy Share Image
“Deal with your readers that they are smart, and write a language that suits their intelligence. - How to write the best… — Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi Copy Share Image
“I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the… — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
To Grandma, for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should… — Chris Colfer Copy Share Image
“The only prophecy the artist can make with confidence is that he and his message will be misunderstood by a world that… — Chloe Thurlow Copy Share Image
“Modern writing at its worst does not consist in picking out words for the sake of their meaning and inventing images in… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
“Hypocrisy is our friend. Power structures have to pretend to hold values in order to win the loyalty of at least some… — Justin Podur Copy Share Image
“Don't give in to doubt. Never be discouraged if your first draft isn't what you thought it would be. Given skill and… — David Morrell Copy Share Image
“Don't look back until you've written an entire draft, just begin each day from the last sentence you wrote the preceding day.… — Will Self Copy Share Image
“We should be told: Write fast, write close to the bone, write for ten hours straight until you’re not thinking in words… — Bonnie Friedman Copy Share Image
“Francie always remembered what that kind teacher told her. “You know, Francie, a lot of people would think that these stories that… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
“Proponents of established norms often push rules like 'Write what you know' on new writers. In truth, everything we write is about… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
“Maybe those sailors will write bad poems, but the same men would have kept dull diaries, too. The problem has to do… — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Copy Share Image
“One idea to a sentence is still the best advice that anyone has ever given on writing.” — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
“The secret to good writing is to use small words for big ideas, not to use big words for small ideas.” — Oliver Markus Copy Share Image
“Something is wrong with a sentence when you can delete words and not sense the loss.” — Sylvan Barnet Copy Share Image
A man's grammar, like Caesar's wife, should not only be pure, but above suspicion of impurity. — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
“Words are the writer's sorcery, our dark arts and our sleight of hand. They're our enchantment and our temptation” — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
“Let your story grow. Let it surprise you, and it will certainly surprise your readers.” — M. Kirin Copy Share Image
