The most important thing a writer can have [is] the ability to live with the constant loneliness and a strong sense of… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
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I've written everything I have to say but the words, they rot and fall away. So with a hole in the bottom,… — Aly Johnson Copy Share Image
Before I got my present job, I spent many years teaching writing part-time, so-called, at community colleges and universities. It's academia's version… — Debra Dean Copy Share Image
I have no interest in the printed word. I would continue to write if there were no writing and no print. I… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
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An author writes a book, and that's the book at that point. And if the author writes the book again, then somehow… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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Frankly speaking, if I care what people write, whether it is positive or negative, I believe, personally, I'm on the wrong path. — John McLaughlin Copy Share Image
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Whatever else I know, I know that if you invest love and care in any individual you can help them to make… — Michael Gove Copy Share Image
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I have no college education; I taught myself how to write. If you want it badly enough, you can have it. You… — Erin Foster Copy Share Image
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You have to be a ruthless editor of your own prose. Over the years, I've learned that the best way to incorporate… — Sara Paretsky Copy Share Image
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I've always loved brainstorming with other writers, and I consider having my work critiqued a part of that brainstorming. — Jay Asher Copy Share Image
I don't consciously think of any certain direction when I'm writing. I only try not to be repetitive or redundant. — Jim Root Copy Share Image
Your job as a writer is to find storylines, narrative structures, and characters to show the things that you believe rather than… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
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Jihad amongst the Muslims today has become like a taboo subject that is discussed over coffee. The one who writes and speaks… — Sheikh Abdullah Copy Share Image
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