Always Quote by David Rakoff

“I have so little control over the act of writing that it's all I can do to remain conscious. Actual formal considerations are almost…

— David Rakoff

I often tell people to stop being afraid of writing bad poetry, or bad anything. I think that a lot of times, when people…

— Sarah Kay

We're [writers] all afraid of writing badly, and there are psychological reasons, like the bad interior of ourselves is somehow being revealed, but we…

— Jennifer Egan

I always wanted to write. But honestly I'm glad I didn't do it back when I was twenty-five or so, when it's now clear…

— Chris Pavone

Part of being a writer is knowing when what you write is really bad.

— Reif Larsen

Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear.

— Trent Reznor

What I've become convinced makes a writer are the days you hate it, the days you'd rather stick those pencils in your eyes. Sometimes…

— Ron Rash

When writing isn't going well-then the bad thing about being a writer is that I also have the freedom and flexibility to do something…

— Margaret Haddix

It's hard for me to feel bad when I'm writing well.

— Meg Wolitzer

I was always writing. I just didn't know if I was any good.

— John Dufresne

I have a hard time writing. Most writers have a hard time writing. I have a harder time than most because I'm lazier than…

— Fran Lebowitz

I find writing very difficult. It's hard and it hurts sometimes, and it's scary because of the fear of failure and the very unpleasant…

— Tony Kushner