Firsts Quotes

20399 Firsts quotes by 9251 unique authors

If you would write emotionally, be first unemotional. If you would move your readers to tears, do not let them see you cry. — James J. Kilpatrick
One of my many theories about short stories is that their titles and first lines ought to be memorable, because if not memorable they will… — Damon Knight
I have never thought of myself as a good writer. Anyone who wants reassurance of that should read one of my first drafts. But I'm… — James A. Michener
That road to V-E Day was hard and long, and traveled by weary and valiant men. And history will always record where that road began.… — George W. Bush
One year ago, the RNC began the Growth and Opportunity Project to help reach new voters, engage diverse communities, and strengthen the party. After having… — Unknown Author
I don't waste time putting money down, I just go straight to who got it and buy it in cash. Pussy so good that you… — Drake
Make everybody fall out of the plane first, and then explain who they were and why they were in the plane to begin with. — Ansen Dibell
If you haven't got an idea, start a story anyway. You can always throw it away, and maybe by the time you get to the… — William Campbell Gault
You write that first draft really to see how it's going to come out. — James A. Michener
I'm a strong believer in telling stories through a limited but very tight third person point of view. I have used other techniques during my… — George R. R. Martin
To simplify complications is the first essential of success. — George Earle Buckle
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
I've been writing since I was six. It is a compulsion, so I can't really say where the desire came from; I've always had it.… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
During the first five years that I was writing the series, I made plans and wrote small pieces of all the books. I concentrate on… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I've only suffered writer's block badly once, and that was during the writing of Chamber of Secrets. I had my first burst of publicity about… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
When I finish a first draft, it's always just as much of a mess as it's always been. I still make the same mistakes every… — Michael Chabon
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
After finishing the first draft, I work for as long as it takes (for two or three weeks, most often) to rework that first draft… — Kent Haruf
Here's the first major lesson: Writing is not an activity. It's not something you sit down at the keyboard, and just start doing. That's called… — Jeff Bollow
If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put… — Anton Chekhov
If you're going to be a writer, the first essential is just to write. Do not wait for an idea. Start writing something and the… — Louis L'Amour
I think the first duty of all art, including fiction of any kind, is to entertain. That is to say, to hold interest. No matter… — Poul Anderson
A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate. — Aristotle
The craft of the novelist does lie first of all in story-telling. — Elizabeth Bowen
If you would be a writer, first be a reader. Only through the assimilation of ideas, thoughts and philosophies can one begin to focus his… — Allan W. Eckert

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