“Memory and imagination allow us to enter the womb of creation, devise the lens through which we translate our surroundings, and create… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I scare myself at how easily I slip inside my mind and live vicariously through these characters.” — Teresa Mummert Copy Share Image
When we approach characters, we don't have their full story in mind right off the bat. Through the writing process we raise… — Anna Boden Copy Share Image
“I have written until I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. That can't be normal.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is the enemy of the author. There is a difference between good writing habits and perfectionism. The author who displays good… — Gudjon Bergmann Copy Share Image
“He who could write so easily, who could spend a thousand words down along his plunging fingers on the green-rubber keyboard of… — Laura Z. Hobson Copy Share Image
“As Borges has taught us, all the books in the library are contemporary. Great poems are like granaries: they are always ready… — William H. Gass Copy Share Image
“So I suppose one danger is that we might get the idea that, you know, “to blurt, is to be.” The idea… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
If you do improvising, it can sometimes end up being a waste of time. And if you do that, it's more or… — Giovanni Ribisi Copy Share Image
“Language is an exploratory tool. Linking observations and thoughts in an orderly fashion is the business of a philosopher. A writer is… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“Never stop writing. Whether you’re writing a novel, screen play or just keeping a journal, it’s integral that you make writing a… — Leigh Hershkovich Copy Share Image
“Don't think too much. There'll be time to think later. Analysis won't help. You're chiseling now. You're passing your hands over the… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
“The ultimate goal of any writer is to explore the lightest and darkest aspects of being. If a writer accomplishes this task,… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
“Writing is an effort at truth telling, but each person’s version of truth and his or her means of conveying it are… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
You have to relax, write what you write. It sounds easy but it's really, really hard. One of the things it took… — Diane Setterfield Copy Share Image
The writing process for us is different with every song. Sometimes they come from our lives, or someone else we know may… — Matthew Ramsey Copy Share Image
“I’m feeling a low regarding writing. I sometimes think I should finish working on my book of stripper poetry that I started,… — Sheila Hageman Copy Share Image
“I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.” — Christy Hall Copy Share Image
“I used to be afraid about what people might say or think after reading what I had written. I am not afraid… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
When I write, I don't allow the fear of consequences to interfere with the writing process. I have in the past paid… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
