The beating of drums, which delights young writers who serve a party, sounds to him who does not belong to the party… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“Fueled by the need to interpret the past, to explore the present, and to imagine the future, each generation shapes the world… — Pawan Mishra Copy Share Image
If a young writer can refrain from writing, he shouldn’t hesitate to do so. — Andre Gide Copy Share Image
I really don't want to encourage young writers. Keep them down and out and silent is my motto. — John Updike Copy Share Image
“Being a writer, I take thing seriously (not too seriously). I may be a young writer/self publisher, I do love to write… — Simi Sunny Copy Share Image
I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment. — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
The worst advice a young writer can get is "Write what you know." Imagination is more important than experience. — Joe Haldeman Copy Share Image
There is no satisfactory explanation of style, no infallible guide to good writing, no assurance that a person who thinks clearly will… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
A lot of young writers are very precious about their words. Don't be - you've got to be ready to burn stuff.… — Josh Lieb Copy Share Image
As a young writer, I was on guard against the Latina in me, the Spanish in me because as far as I… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
“If the future depends on stories, then our future looks bright indeed.” — Pawan Mishra Copy Share Image
“This is what drives a young writer out of his head, this feeling that nothing is being said.” — William Saroyan Copy Share Image
For me writing is a long, hard, painful process, but it is addictive, a pleasure that I seek out actively. My advice… — Laurence Yep Copy Share Image
Writing is a concentrated form of thinking...a young writer sees that with words he can place himself more clearly into the world.… — Don DeLillo Copy Share Image
I also liked it when professors assigned us stories that they love. In general, I liked workshops more when they were more… — Mary J. Miller Copy Share Image
I think I would have been a lot more miserable and discovered a lot less of things I liked if I hadn't… — Marie Calloway Copy Share Image
“Fiction, like sculpture or painting, begins with a rough sketch. One gets down the characters and their behavior any way one can,… — john gardner Copy Share Image
“Our future depends on stories. As the world advances, literature has the ability to ground us—in our humanness, our imaginations, and our… — Pawan Mishra Copy Share Image
I think the essence of the argument has always been, first of all, the Guild doesn't want writing on spec. And that's… — Rod Serling Copy Share Image
That's my gutsy advice to any young writer: write only about what you know well. — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
It's not possible to advise a young writer because every young writer is so different. You might say, "Read," but a writer… — Alice Munro Copy Share Image
