Cases Quote by E. L. Doctorow

Some writers research in order to write. I write in order to research topics that interest me. Especially if I can meet with other…

— Chuck Palahniuk

My idea of writing is of unflinching and continual effort, somehow trying to find the right words until you reach a point where you…

— James Salter

Like most writers, I write about what has happened to me as that involves the minimum amount of research.

— Steven Moffat

Encourage aspiring writers to continue writing when things are going against them, when it feels hard. Explain the typical obstacles that occur, and encourage…

— Patrick Modiano

At the end of the day, I think the only way to do the kind of job a writer does is push everything aside…

— Marc Guggenheim

I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter…

— Rick Riordan

Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.

— Barbara Mertz

I write as a way of keeping myself going. You build your life around writing, and it's what gets you through. So it's partly…

— Robert Morgan

Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself…

— Elizabeth George

Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical way to…

— Kate Atkinson

Writing is a process of discovering. I could never outline a narrative; that just sounds boring. There's no joy of discovery in what you're…

— Bob Shacochis

What do you want? What are you willing to give up to get it? Writing requires you make sacrifices. Be prepared to work hard…

— Sandra Brown