Writer 's Block Quotes

86 quotes by 79 authors

I've never had writer's block. — David Byrne
One reason I don't suffer Writer's Block is that I don't wait on the muse, I summon it at need. — Piers Anthony
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
I don't think that writer's block exists really. I think that when you're trying to do something prematurely, it just won't come. Certain subjects just… — Joyce Carol Oates
Writer's block is a natural affliction. Writers who have never experienced it have something wrong with them. It means there isn't enough friction-that they aren't… — Stanley Kunitz
Now [Sue Grafton] loves writer's block, seeing it as a message from the psyche that the narrative is headed in the wrong direction. — Colleen O'Connor
Unlike some of my peers, I haven't really hit a writer's block. When I hit a block I just paint, which is an old crop… — Joni Mitchell
Iâ€™ve never had a writerâ€™s block, but still I think: Is it going to happen this time? You never know what youâ€™re going to get;… — Elton John
I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else — Sarah McLachlan
I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes. You do get writer's block when you're writing music, and having inspiration from other great writers… — Taylor Momsen
I never have [suffered writerâ€™s block], although Iâ€™ve had books that didnâ€™t work out. I had to stop writing them. I just abandoned them. It… — Margaret Atwood
I did that for 40 years or more. I never had any writer's block. I got up in the morning, sat down at the typewriter… — Frederik Pohl
I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block, the problem is idea block — Jeffery Deaver
Writer's block? I've never heard of a plumber complain about plumber's block. — Robert B. Parker
That famous writerâ€™s block is a myth as far as Iâ€™m concerned. I think bad writers must have a great difficulty writing. They donâ€™t want… — Gore Vidal
Many times, what people call 'writer's block' is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not… — Pearl Cleage
I think writer's block is simply the dread that you are going to write something horrible. But as a writer, I believe that if you… — Roy Blount, Jr.
I'm a 24-hour tweet machine, I'm a 24-hour blogger. When there's no pressure on me, I can talk and write and lecture with the best… — Questlove
You will never work through writer's block if you walk away from your typewriter. That will only make it easier to walk away the next… — James N. Frey
I don't believe in writer's block. — Gabrielle Zevin

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