Professional Writer Quotes

18 quotes by 18 authors

A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. — Richard Bach
Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer. — Len Deighton
In a longish life as a professional writer, I have heard a thousand masterpieces talked out over bars, restaurant tables and love seats. I have… — Morris West
As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game. — Rex Stout
Is any novelist going to recognize the moment when he or she has nothing more to say? It is a brave thing to admit. And… — Julian Barnes
Here's the bottom line; writers write. Sometimes words flow easily. Sometimes it's like sloughing through mud. Either way a professional writer keeps writing. — P. C. Cast
Chicago is the Great American City, and it was really great to live there during a time of economic expansion and opportunity and growth. I… — John Green
Being a professional writer is not an easy way to make a living. — Tracy Kidder
Scribbler, n. A professional writer whose views are antagonistic to one's own. — Ambrose Bierce
I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer. — China Mieville
I've been a professional writer for 20 years, and there are contours in that time, crescents and troughs. — Graham Joyce
The life of the professional writer - like that of any freelance, whether she be a plumber or a podiatrist - is predicated on willpower.… — Will Self
Writing is a wholetime job: no professional writer can afford only to write when he feels like it. — W. Somerset Maugham
The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it. — Leo Rosten
And the old horror of being a professional writer, and the usual stench of words that goes with it, is begining to drive me out… — J D Salinger
I realize that some of you may have come in hopes of hearing tips on how to become a professional writer. I say to you,… — Kurt Vonnegut
I am not a food critic. Or a chef. Or even a professional writer. What I am schooled in the art of, however, is enjoying… — Jewel Staite
I never intended to be a professional writer; as the story developed, the one thing I had in my hopes was that this would be… — R A Salvatore

Who Wrote These Professional Writer Quotes

18 authors contributed a total of 18 Professional Writer Quotes as follows: