Air Quote by Ani DiFranco

As a writer, putting words on the page is how I pay attention.

— Jonathan Safran Foer

I see my writing happening more naturally. Just to relax into it and capture all of the good stuff in a calm and connected…

— Justin Nozuka

Writing isn't just on the page; it's voices in the reader's head. Read what you write out loud to someone-anyone-and you will catch all…

— Donna Jo Napoli

I love writing. I'm not particularly comfortable in the actual world - I'm much more comfortable on the page. So if I could have…

— Aaron Sorkin

I learned a long time ago that if I really wanted to bring my ideas into experience, I needed to write down my intentions.…

— Mary Manin Morrissey

I can always write. Sometimes, to be sure, what I write is crap, but it's words on the page and therefore it is something…

— Geraldine Brooks

My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.

— Randy Alcorn

When you're writing, you're conjuring. It's a ritual, and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of…

— Tom Waits

Too often we take notes on writing, we think about writing but never do it. I want you to walk into the heart of…

— Natalie Goldberg

Writing is not just about putting words on a page. Ideas have to cook first.

— Fiona Barton

Writing is a fine thing, because it combines the two pleasures of talking to yourself and talking to a crowd.

— Cesare Pavese

It sometimes is better to write in a more directed, focused way when the pages are aimed at something already, a mission statement or…

— Shane Black