Writing Quotes

18562 Writing quotes by 6643 unique authors

Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have… — Octavia Butler
They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?' — Samuel Butler
The only living works are those which have drained much of the author's own life into them. — Samuel Butler
When a man is in doubt about this or that in his writing, it will often guide him if he asks himself how it will… — Samuel Butler
I did a lot of my writing as though I was an academic, doing some piece of research as perfectly as possible. — A. S. Byatt
I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants. — A. S. Byatt
I don't think it is an easy thing to write and expect to be commercial, even if you are from Venus and a hermaphrodite. — A. S. Byatt
I don't understand why, in my work, writing is always so dangerous. It's very destructive. People who write books are destroyers. — A. S. Byatt
I hated being a novelist when I was 20 - I had nothing to write about. — A. S. Byatt
I'd like to write the way Matisse paints. — A. S. Byatt
What I need to write well is a combination of heat, light and solitude. — A. S. Byatt
I didn't have any agenda or plan when I started writing stuff. — David Byrne
I think sometimes - not always - I write songs that are accessible. — David Byrne
Sometimes I write stuff that strangely predicts what's going to happen in my life. — David Byrne
But words are things, and a small drop of ink, Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. — Lord Byron
If I don't write to empty my mind, I go mad. — Lord Byron
I actually love writing for teens best. I had such an awful time in my own teen years - I love having the chance to… — Meg Cabot
Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor. — Meg Cabot
In high school, I was very active in extracurricular activities such as art, theatre, and choir. I also wrote for the school newspaper, but not… — Meg Cabot
Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not… — Meg Cabot

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