People Quote by E. L. Doctorow

Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you're doing - none of that is writing. Writing is writing.…

— E. L. Doctorow

Planning to write is not writing.

— E. L. Doctorow

Writing about writing is a bit like talking about a conversation you are having; it tends to obscure desperation about where the next word…

— Renata Adler

Learn to write by writing

— Ann Patchett

People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes

— Chris Abani

When you're not writing, you're not doing anything else either because everything you do goes into the writing.

— Linn Ullmann

“Writing is more than typing words: Any action that is instrumental in completing a writing project counts as writing.”

— Paul J. Silvia

A lot of people talk about writing. The secret is to write, not talk.

— Jackie Collins

Much of the activity we think of as writing is, actually, getting ready to write.

— Gail Godwin

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

— Bill Simmons

A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

— Regina Brett

'Writing' always means 'not writing' to me because I will do anything to put it off. I think this is mainly because writing anything…

— Catherine Tate