Afternoon Quote by Ann Patchett

Writing relies on very few things, my friend. All you need to write is your brain, a way to convey the story into existence…

— Chuck Wendig

Writing is a combination of being alert to your outer surroundings and alive to your inner reality.

— Julia Cameron

Writing is a consciousness formally at work in the territory of the imaginary.

— Nicole Brossard

Writing is really a way of thinking--not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.

— Toni Morrison

Writing for me is a form of spiritual discipline and creative vision, a means of being in the world and giving one's love to…

— Aberjhani

Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood.

— Jack Prelutsky

Writing is a way to shape out visible and invisible, in myself as well as in the world.

— Eppu Nuotio

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

When you're writing, it's a very solitary job. It's you and your word processor and a cup of tea.

— Paul W. S. Anderson

Writing is a spiritual path. It helps you listen to your heart, trust your inner guidance, and live your life full-out.

— Robert Holden

Writing is the crack through which you can crawl into a bigger world, into your wild mind.

— Natalie Goldberg

Writing is a way of living other lives. It is a way of expanding your life. It's not actually living a different life, it…

— Etgar Keret