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title: "5 Writing Plan Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [“Personally, I don't plan to retire from writing. My plan is to visit a body editor, have them slap on a hot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-rose/personally-i-don-t-plan-to-retire-from-writing-my-plan-is-to-visit-a/)

[R. Rose](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-rose/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7b/r-rose-68347_retire_personally-i-don-t-plan-to-retire-from-w_283449.jpg)

> [Night-time is when I brainstorm; last thing, when the family's asleep and I'm alone, I think about the next day's writing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/athol-fugard/night-time-is-when-i-brainstorm-last-thing-when-the-family-s-asleep/)

[Athol Fugard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/athol-fugard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2c/athol-fugard-13222_about_night-time-is-when-i-brainstorm-last-thi_416503.jpg)

> [I never know what the hell I'm writing about, I never know what the next thing I'm writing about is, I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-letts/i-never-know-what-the-hell-i-m-writing-about-i-never-know-what-the/)

[Tracy Letts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-letts/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff7/tracy-letts-12197_hell_i-never-know-what-the-hell-i-m-writing-a_770299.png)

> [“When writing down a plan, I suggest numbering the steps. But just in case your plan falls into enemy hands, make sure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-healy/when-writing-down-a-plan-i-suggest-numbering-the-steps-but-just-in/)

[Christopher Healy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-healy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f8/christopher-healy-18883_strategy_when-writing-down-a-plan-i-suggest-numbe_2064040.jpg)

> [ I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a writer is to follow your initial \[writing\] plan too stringently.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patrick-rothfuss/i-think-one-of-the-biggest-mistakes-you-can-make-as-a-writer-is-to/)

[Patrick Rothfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patrick-rothfuss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/88a/patrick-rothfuss-145_biggest-mistake_i-think-one-of-the-biggest-mistakes-you_2818358.jpg)

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