“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
“My imagination, unbidden, possessed and guided me, gifting the successive images that arose in my mind with a vivdness far beyond the… — Mary Shelley Copy Share Image
“Never place your punch at the beginning of a column nor at the end. Sneak it in where it's least expected. Fill… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Lie naked on the table, and let them cut. Criticism is surgery, and humility is the anesthetic that allows you to tolerate… — Molly Cochran Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that you might create any sort of character in a novel and there would be at least one… — Sōseki Natsume Copy Share Image
“Writing is more than a craft; it is a way of life. Everything you see or do becomes part of what you… — H.P. Oliver 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
“She saw the skin pull under the driver's ears and knew that he was laughing.” — Mary Butts Copy Share Image
“A real piece of writing is one in which the writer has tried to enrich not only the book, but also his… — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
“...and above all, you should not think of writing as a way of earning your living. If you do, your work will… — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
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“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
“You can’t just come out and say what you have to say. That’s what people do on airplanes, when a man plops… — Adair Lara Copy Share Image
“From school desks with inkwells and scratchy nibs on paper to sweaty finger prints on a tablet... technology progression yes... style?” — David H. Millar 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
“I admire the person who can write it right off. Mencken once said that a person who thinks clearly can write well.… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
“Movies and television may be influencing writers to write more visually, using immediate scenes with specific points of view to put their… — Renni Browne Copy Share Image
“You might say as you tirelessly said of my stories, at least of the adjectives, that I should render the evidence, not… — William S. Wilson Copy Share Image
“Sixteen unseeing stone of disheveled male slammed into her; Robin was knocked off her feet and catapulted backwards, handbag flying, arms windmilling,… — Robert Galbraith Copy Share Image
“You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three more." ( "The Castle" )” — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
“Pursue knowledge as though it is your life-blood, then you will know greatness!” — Monique Rockliffe Copy Share Image
