Writers Quotes

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I've always thought that a lot of really good writers go wrong by getting so into the craft and the technique and perfection. Perfection can… — Patterson Hood
Songwriting becomes a conscious attempt to delve into the unconscious. Even those writers who scoff at the concept of a spiritual source for their songs… — Paul Zollo
Not only was he not mad, but he was a musician, and my favorite men had always been musicians or writers or anything that involved… — Marian Keyes
It's a myth that older writers can't write for younger audiences. Shakespeare wasn't 15 when he wrote Romeo and Juliet. — Unknown Author
Everyone has his own particular talent, niche and interests. Which isn't to say that you shouldn't try new genres or styles or explore forms other… — Unknown Author
A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a… — Suzanne Vega
Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give a talk to class of students about writing. When he got there he asked the class, Do… — Tom T. Hall
Among writers, if you don't have a therapist, it's like saying you don't keep a journal or use the thesaurus. It's a natural accompaniment. — Amy Tan
The huge egos of great chess players are legendary. Psychologists have been amazed by their vanity, have studied it, and anecdotes concerning it are abundant.… — Israel Albert Horowitz
Talent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book; a personality which, by birth and quality, is pledged to the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the wake of her indispensable textbook, Janet Burroway now offers a splendid and concise guide to the thorny task of revision. Writers, young and… — Margot Livesey
Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not. — J.A. Konrath
This is a landmark work in the history of African American studies and American intellectual history. Writing with verve, Jackson brings to life a large… — Unknown Author
Our generation grew up with the Review as a fact of life. It was America’s literary magazine. To our minds, it still is. It has… — Lorin Stein
Most book things now (with a few exceptions) are just built around nice, safe books written for nice and safe book club readers. These are… — Scott McClanahan
The writers we absorb when we're young bind us to them, sometimes lightly, sometimes with iron. In time, the bonds fall away, but if you… — Daniel Mendelsohn
Frankly, I was extremely jealous of his scenes with Zoe Saldana and I think it's totally unfair that I never got to do that. I… — Leonard Nimoy
There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing for no good reason. I tell them that it would… — John Ratzenberger
Stargate by far is the top of the pile when it comes to Sci-Fi. The quality is great. They have really good writers, production design,… — Corin Nemec
There are some indications of how the character should behave based on the script, and then as actor makes it his or her own. Â… — Jesse Eisenberg
Don't be too precious or attached to anything you write. Let things be malleable. For sketch writers, remember they're called sketches for a reason. They're… — Tina Fey
I wish we had more female writers. Most of the female characters you see in films today are ‘the poor heartbroken girl.’ That’s why I’m… — Gal Gadot
I am not funny. The writers were funny. My directors were funny. The situations were funny… What I am is brave. I have never been… — Lucille Ball
The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in… — Dan Castellaneta
There are times when the writers ask us to improvise. Sometimes the animators are inspired by what you do, and sometimes you are inspired by… — Dan Castellaneta

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