I Write Quotes

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I always have Moleskine notebooks on my desk. I am a big journaler. Every day I write down where I went, who I spoke to… — Alexa Von Tobel
I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write… — Michael Arrington
I write poems like some people sing in the bathroom. — Amit Bhatia
I write music to both the situations and the lyrics in plays. — Jerome Kern
I write a ridiculous number of drafts. The characters change and grow through the drafting, and my understanding of them deepens. Creating characters in a… — Robert Boswell
I write novels with a lawyer as the hero, no matter how oxymoronic that might sound. — William Lashner
When I write legally, I try to write very plain, very vanilla, very clear. — William Lashner
I like writing, but I write for self-improvement more than I do for money. — Thomas Steinbeck
I write autobiographically, although I apply liberal amounts of poetic license. — Michael Franks
I write as a matter of need - seven books and God knows how many short stories before anyone published me. — Jonathan Evison
I write screenplays in the middle of the night. — Ray Bradbury
I take some pains to learn the material beforehand. I have a bunch of tricks I use to try and hit the ground running. I… — Unknown Author
I write for the love of writing. If I never published another book, I would still be writing stories. — Christine Feehan
I am a disciplined person. When I am writing, I write for 7-8 hours. — Amish Tripathi
I read a lot of autobiographical stories, and I write plays and prose. And I play piano and cello. A lot of my downtime is… — Alexis Dziena
Because I was a television writer for many years, I write very conversationally. I put things straight, and with a lot of humor. — Tracy McMillan
I write for children because I am interested in fantasy and the possibilities for experience of all kinds before the time of compromise. I believe… — Natalie Babbitt
I have suffered most of the things I write about - or my friends have. — Dolly Parton
I write my own tweets. — Don Rickles
I have my dark side like anybody, you know, depression, anxiety... and I write about gritty, real-life stuff. — Art Alexakis
I need complete silence when I write. — Chris Bohjalian
I hear people talk in my head, and I write it down. I choose where they live and how they dress to be real. — Nicole Holofcener
Many people have told me that my books read like novels. Perhaps this is because, when I write, I feel I am really there, so… — Alison Weir
I write and have done so primarily for personal pleasure. — Franz Wright
Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research… — Octavia Butler

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