Apprenticeship Quote by David Eddings

The best way to become a writer is to go off and write.

— Ernest Hemingway

If you're young enough, any kind of writing you do for a short period of time is a marvelous apprenticeship.

— Irwin Shaw

Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

— Sandra Brown

One of the things I learnt over the years is that there is a craft to writing, like there is a craft to acting.…

— Lennie James

Sit down every day and DO IT. Writing is a self-taught craft; the more you work at it, the more skilled you become. And…

— Lois Duncan

Beginning writers must appreciate the prerequisites if they hope to become writers. You pay your dues - which takes years.

— Alex Haley

You want to be a writer? A writer is someone who writes every day, so start writing. You don't have a job? Get one.…

— Shonda Rhimes

If you want to be a writer, write a little bit every day. Pay attention to the world around you. Stories are hiding, waiting…

— Kate DiCamillo

There are plenty of books that tell you how to become a writer, but not one that suggests how, if you want a normal…

— Hilary Mantel

Read Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande. Then do what it says, including the tasks you think are impossible. You will particularly hate the…

— Hilary Mantel

Learn as much as you can. Take every opportunity to learn about writing, whether it’s through classes, workshops, whatever is available to you. This…

— Theodora Goss

As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged…

— Joe Abercrombie