Art Quote by Doris McCarthy

My writing tends to become very dense, so I have to keep some cushion. Sometimes, words that seem superfluous are actually essential for the…

— Gretchen Rubin

I can't emphasize enough how much of a writer I am.

— Jade Bird

My sweet spot as a writer and, especially, as an essayist is sub-1500 words.

— Mary H.K. Choi

My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word.

— Miriam Margolyes

I am a better novelist than a poet, playwright, or essayist.

— Jose Saramago

Often I think writing is a sheer paring away of oneself leaving always something thinner, barer, more meagre.

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

I'm always trying to bring as many poetic properties as possible to the essay without making it too overburdened.

— Alison Hawthorne Deming

“Personal essay writing that incites the mind and instigates personal growth involves examination and re-examination, a process of noticing and reflecting upon what a…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

I'm not a writer just to be a writer. I want to say something that really needs expressing.

— Allison Pearson

If I had to describe myself in one word its annoying...

— Jasmine

I never start with what lots of people think of as a subject or a theme. They're school words, not art words. So, writing…

— Tim Winton

When you catch an adjective, kill it - perhaps the best possible advice for budding writers.

— Mark Twain