Manuscript Quote by E.B. White

Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence…

— Anonymous

There [in Allied] were things that were written that were cut, and things that were shot that were cut, but if the film works,…

— Steven Knight

A thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript…

— Carolyn Forche

“There is no loss bigger than losing your manuscript, not even love.”

— Himanshu Chhabra

To me, all the juice of a book is in an unpublished manuscript, and the published book is like a dead tree - just…

— Christina Stead

You should be writing for the love of the story, and when it comes time to return to the manuscript, everything else belongs behind…

— Michael Koryta

Would you please publish the enclosed manuscript or return it without delay, as I have other irons in the fire.

— Elinor Glyn

And, finally, Lincoln was not a good impromptu speaker; he was at his best when he could read from a carefully prepared manuscript. Though…

— David Herbert Donald

Traditional publishers require an author to submit a manuscript six months in advance, and if pressed, no later than two or three.

— Heather Brooke

When I began writing in the mid-1960s, I thought it was not important for readers to know whether I was male or female. Also,…

— E. L. Konigsburg

I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time, unable to…

— Karl Marlantes

“Ben ducked beneath the arbor and paused by the fishpond when a memory crept upon him like a shadow. This was the spot where…

— Kate Morton