Writers Quotes

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Curiously, the United States is full of writers who have one big work in their life and that's all. — Irwin Shaw
It is a great paradox and a great injustice that writers write because we fear death and want to leave something indestructible in our wake… — Ariel Gore
I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but I wanted to be more various — Irwin Shaw
Writers of fiction, when they begin, are more likely to try the short form — Irwin Shaw
Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House — Irwin Shaw
Special-interest magazines are dangerous places for writers to start out in because the writing quickly falls into a routine and people are likely to find… — Irwin Shaw
I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy… — Diablo Cody
This is for the writers. I want to thank all the writers. I especially want to thank my fellow nominees, because I worship you guys.… — Diablo Cody
What were the relations between the Jews and the secret societies? That is not easy to elucidate, for we lack reliable evidence. Obviously they did… — Bernard Lazare
I don't think, generally speaking, people become writers because they were the really good, really cool, attractive kid in class. I'll be honest. This is… — Steven Moffat
Creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and often more accessible. — Lee Gutkind
The word 'creative' refers simply to the use of literary craft in presenting nonfiction—that is, factually accurate prose about real people and events—in a compelling,… — Lee Gutkind
I wanted to be a writer from my early teenage years, but I never told anyone. Writers, in my opinion, were god-like creatures, and to… — Tim Cahill
Pop science goes flying off in all kinds of fashionable directions, and it often drags a lot of SF writers with it. I've been led… — Greg Egan
This might be one way to start talking about differences between the early postmodern writers of the fifties and sixties and their contemporary descendants. — David Foster Wallace
As writers we need to crack open language. — Natalie Goldberg
The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to work in the universe and in all history. They declared… — Kenneth Scott Latourette
My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences;… — Gene Wolfe
I think more than writers, the major influences on me have been European movies, jazz, and Abstract Expressionism. — Don DeLillo
And I have the support of the writers: I have a great relationship with the creative team, and they have a good hold of my… — Trish Stratus
I'd like to encourage people to please keep reading-and most importantly, to please keep trying new writers. The only way we can bring fresh new… — Terri Windling
What a revolting contrast exists in England between the slavery of women and the intellectual superiority of women writers. — Flora Tristan
All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice. — Thomas Perry
The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire. — Jeffery Deaver
Writing is not the lottery. New writers have to be realistic about what it takes to get published. But there is one similarity to the… — Unknown Author

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