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Vonnegut could not help looking back, despite the danger of being turned metaphorically into a pillar of salt, into am emblem of the death that… — Kurt Vonnegut
If you're feeling low, don't despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning. — Dolly Parton
I can't think of anything that brings me closer to tears than when my old dog - completely exhausted after a hard day in the… — Gene Hill
Looking back, I imagine I was always writing. Twaddle it was too. But better far write twaddle or anything, anything, than nothing at all. — Katherine Mansfield
When I sit at my table to write, I never know what it's going to be until I'm under way. I trust in inspiration, which… — Alberto Moravia
They wanna see me pick back up, well where'd I leave it at? — Drake
Fantasy doesn't have to be fantastic. American writers in particular find this much harder to grasp. You need to have your feet on the ground… — Terry Pratchett
...the vital point to remember is that the swine who just sent your pearl of a story back with nothing but a coffee-stain and a… — Brian Stableford
I saw Nicki for the first time and, like, literally fell in love. She had this snap-back hat on that said 'Minaj.' She used to… — Drake
If you can't write your idea on the back of my calling card, you don't have a clear idea. — David Belasco
Writing is like everything else: the more you do it the better you get. Don't try to perfect as you go along, just get to… — Iain Banks
When I feel difficulty coming on, I switch to another book I'm writing. When I get back to the problem, my unconscious has solved it. — Isaac Asimov
Stories open up new paths, sometimes send us back to old ones, and close off still others. Telling and listening to stories we too imaginatively… — Arthur Kleinman
As I look back on what I have written, I can see that the very persons who have taken away my time are those who… — Katherine Paterson
I have never heard a dancer asking for advice about how to stay focused on her footwork, or a painter complaining about the dull day-to-day… — Ursula K. Le Guin
The best way is to read it all every day from the start, correcting as you go along, then go on from where you stopped… — Ernest Hemingway
If a scene or a section gets the better of you and you still think you want it-bypass it and go on. When you have… — John Steinbeck
I always write the end of everything first. I always write the last chapters of my books before I write the beginning....Then I go back… — Truman Capote
My writing is a process of rewriting, of going back and changing and filling in. in the rewriting process you discover what's going on, and… — Joan Didion
The commas are the most useful and usable of all the stops. It is highly important to put them in place as you go along.… — Lewis Thomas

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