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title: "6 Writing Knew Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [I think my mistakes were kind of common - leaning on cliches and adjectives in the place of clear, vivid writing. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-schaap/i-think-my-mistakes-were-kind-of-common-leaning-on-cliches-and/)

[Dick Schaap](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-schaap/)

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> [Once I discovered the endless fascination of doing the research and of doing the writing, I knew I had found what I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mccullough/once-i-discovered-the-endless-fascination-of-doing-the-research-and/)

[David McCullough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-mccullough/)

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> [I love writing. I've always been drawn to that and felt a particular joy in it - like the phrase in Chariots…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-wallace/i-love-writing-i-ve-always-been-drawn-to-that-and-felt-a-particular/)

[Randall Wallace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-wallace/)

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> [I wanted to get better at writing, so I knew I needed to move to Nashville.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cole-swindell/i-wanted-to-get-better-at-writing-so-i-knew-i-needed-to-move-to/)

[Cole Swindell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cole-swindell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b97/cole-swindell-5865_better_i-wanted-to-get-better-at-writing-so-i-k_1146410.jpg)

> [I did not think much what I was writing them for, except that I knew I wanted my next novel to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-mosley/i-did-not-think-much-what-i-was-writing-them-for-except-that-i-knew-i/)

[Nicholas Mosley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-mosley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/197/nicholas-mosley-31638_books_i-did-not-think-much-what-i-was-writing_1807584.jpg)

> [I got interested in writing at a early age, and wanted to be an outdoor writer. And was trained to, encouraged to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-rinella/i-got-interested-in-writing-at-a-early-age-and-wanted-to-be-an/)

[Steven Rinella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-rinella/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e5/steven-rinella-4635_age_i-got-interested-in-writing-at-a-early-a_2053328.png)

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