“A rain forest springs from the droppings of animals and grows greater than any cultivated garden; likewise, a great mass of literary… — Agona Apell Copy Share Image
“I don’t get writer's block because I don’t believe in it. I believe you sit in front of the computer and force… — Janet Evanovich Copy Share Image
“This is not a book of writing advice. It’s not here to help make you a better writer. Rather, it’s here to… — Chuck Wendig Copy Share Image
“Plot joined the expedition unwooed, as a necessary companion. It was not the scout. The scout was a certain mood. I followed… — Bonnie Friedman Copy Share Image
“Saepa stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint scripturas. (Turn the stylus [to erase] often if you would write something worthy of… — Horace Copy Share Image
“For a writer it was perhaps most important not to write, but to read. Read as much as you can because in… — Karl Ove Knausgård Copy Share Image
I couldn't imagine a more unreliable, more unprofitable way to make a living than writing. My advice? Show up, do the best… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
“Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“Very early on, near the beginning of my writing life, I came to believe that I had to seize on some object… — Zbigniew Herbert Copy Share Image
“Whenever I listen to an artist or an art historian I'm struck by how much they see and how much they know… — William Knowlton Zinsser Copy Share Image
“For example, instead of saying that it was a rainy night, you can say, “At night she could see from her window… — Pawan Mishra Copy Share Image
“Step back and scrutinize your work, to delve deep into the meaning behind the words, it will get both easier in some… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
“Concentrate on sharpening your memory and peeling your sensibility. Cut every page you write by at least one third. Stop constructing those… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“...a writer without authority? Impossible. as Kenneth Burke says, creation implies authority in the sense of originator…” — John Geddes Copy Share Image
“I recommend writing standing up from time to time. It's easier to dance when you finish writing.” — Diego Ramos Copy Share Image
“...is the writer a prophet or priest - does he show the truth or serve the truth?...” — John Geddes Copy Share Image
“What are minnows but brief flashes? And what are thoughts? And how do you capture a brief flash, even for a second?” — Dinty W. Moore Copy Share Image
“Always carry with you a pen and a notebook or a journal to write the thoughts that flashes in a moments.” — Lailah GiftyAkita Copy Share Image
“The most important piece of writing advice: Have something to say. Whenever I have trouble writing, it’s because I’m trying to write… — GRETCHEN RUBIN Copy Share Image
Begin with an individual, and before you know it you find that you have created a type; begin with a type, and… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“...a deadline should not prevent you from writing, but writing will help prevent you from missing your deadline. Then write a word.… — Courtney Summers Copy Share Image
“Well, I like him. There’s a darkness to him. But does he make it all the way through?” She shrugged. “It’s entirely… — Nancy Holder Copy Share Image