All through my writing life, I've had this impulse to write autobiographical works. — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
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Well, we're all going to die, so mortality is a part of writing and life. — Alex Lemon Copy Share Image
“Love can exist in many forms, it is on us, which one we explore and live with it our whole lives.” — Shivi Goyal Copy Share Image
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In terms of people that I know, my grandmother and my mother are huge influences on my writing life because they are… — Tea Obreht 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
“Lost in New York City. Not that I don't know where I am, but rather perplexed as to where I am going.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
One of the most productive times in my early writing life was while I had a full-time job as a word processor… — John Lescroart Copy Share Image
“All writing is a message in a bottle, cast into the sea in the forlorn hope of recognition and acceptance.” — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
When I'm writing about reality, I'm writing about death. When I'm writing fiction, I'm writing about life. — Ralph Peters Copy Share Image
“In writing, as in life, its not the big words that are the problem its the little minds that read them.” — rassool jibraeel snyman Copy Share Image
“Last night your thin walls invited me to the party next door / reminded me I am a quiet person in a… — Drew Myron Copy Share Image
“The serious writer was aware of a paradox at the heart of his art: his inner world, the place of the strongest… — Marcus Speh Copy Share Image
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I’m so revolted by writers taking themselves seriously that, as a kind of protest, I’ve deprioritized the role of writing in my… — Geoff Dyer Copy Share Image
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If anything in your life is more important than writing - anything at all - you should walk away now while you… — Terry Brooks 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
“That night I looked Stephanie [Burt] up online and started reading more about her work...I kept encountering a striking factoid...: she’s often… — Mitch Kellaway Copy Share Image
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“Q: Where and when do you do your writing? A: Any small room with no natural light will do. As for when,… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
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