“And maybe it was fair; if a book was any good, it was a slap in the face to someone.” — John Irving Copy Share Image
“For me, at least, fiction is the only way i can even begin to twist my lying memories into something true.” — John Green Copy Share Image
“Some words may make you happy, some may make you said. Maybe some will make you angry. What I hope. . .… — Patricia MacLachlan Copy Share Image
“I know writers like to think of themselves as bohemians,' he said, 'but that doesn't mean they can't behave like decent human… — Gert Loveday Copy Share Image
“A good critique might ruffle your feathers, but it will help you fly.” — Veronica Dale Copy Share Image
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Literature is the ditch I'm going to die in. It's still the thing I care most about. — Thomas McGuane Copy Share Image
“Nonfiction. I didn’t choose it as much as it chose me. It squatted and birthed me one raw winter day then jerked… — Chila Woychik Copy Share Image
Harvard meant a lot in my writing life from the beginning, even though I didnt actually do much composition on the spot. — Seamus Heaney Copy Share Image
“Every one of the big breakthroughs in the art of literature have possibly started as what many would call a ludicrous or… — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
“A writer is a dangerous friend. Everything you say, all of your life and experience, is fodder for our writing. We mean… — Randy Murray Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, I had no idea that I could possibly become a writer. I wrote endlessly in journals -… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
Only when one is connected to one's inner core is one connected to others. And, for me, the core, the inner spring,… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Copy Share Image
“Another drink, another sentence, and the writing continues on. . . .” — Dennis R. Miller Copy Share Image
“I’m a husband, a father of two, a full-time teacher, and so my writing process mostly involves sitting down and writing, any… — Glen Hirshberg Copy Share Image
“Every day I must prove to myself I am a writer. The knowledge goes away in my sleep. What I wrote yesterday… — Bonnie Friedman Copy Share Image
“Her support was a constant, one of the few good things I could take as a given. And whenever I see a… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Word count doesn't tell me when a story ends, my characters will tell me.” — Kristy Brown Copy Share Image
“The next best thing after finishing writing a chapter is starting a new one.” — Chris Almeida Copy Share Image
“An author is like an incompetent bricklayer - doesn't use mortar and keeps rearranging the bricks until someone tells him to stop.” — Chris Everheart Copy Share Image
“Every book adds a grain of humility and humanity to the communal ground that we tread. Writing is the one method that… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“I do enjoy writing, and I hope someone gets something interesting out of this book. I already have. Now, If I ever… — Neil Young Copy Share Image
