Anything Quote by Colm Toibin

Writing a play, you have to retain it all in your head - you need more time. With prose, you can snatch an hour…

— Nell Leyshon

I'm always amazed by writers who say, 'Oh you know I had a half hour so I sat down and wrote a little bit.'…

— Terence Winter

People often ask me how long it takes me to write a play, and I tell them 'all of my life.'

— Edward Albee

Once the initial excitement wears off and it's time to sit down to write, the authors are usually still very eager, but the reality…

— Deborah Reber

If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what…

— Elizabeth Marvel

“Actually it's this easy to explain: When your time's up...poof...your time is up!”

— Timothy Pina

You don't find time to write. You make time. It's my job.

— Nora Roberts

“Writers don’t get time off. Every moment - waking or sleeping - a writer is working, observing, thinking and creating.”

— Graeme Roberts

Some writers sit down every day for two or three hours, at least, to write, whether they are in the mood or not. Others…

— Robert Hilburn

“You don’t need more time, you need to act on creative, intent-based ideas.”

— Richie Norton

At readings, audience members sometimes ask if I keep writing past the two hours if I'm on a roll, but I don't. I figure…

— Aimee Bender

For me, writing time has always been precious, something I wait for and am eager for and make the best use of. That's probably…

— Barbara Kingsolver