Art Quote by E. L. Konigsburg

Many friends have said to me, 'I never know when you write your books, because I've never seen you writing, or even seen you…

— Agatha Christie

I feel like you can do all the research in the world, but when you start putting that costume on, put your hair in…

— Anastasia Griffith

It is in the hard, hard rockpile labor of seeking to win, hold, or deserve a reader's interest that the pleasant agony of writing…

— John Mason Brown

“For all I know, writing comes out of a superior devotion to reading.”

— Eudora Welty

When you're writing, I think a big part of writing comes out of an attempt to understand yourself. You're dealing with emotions and thoughts…

— Sheila Heti

True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those who move easiest have learned to dance.

— Alexander Pope

I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.

— Tracy Kidder

I learned to write by listening to people talk. I still feel that the best of my writing comes from having heard rather than…

— Gayl Jones

I have great difficulty sitting in the middle of the night and writing. Everything I do comes spontaneous. Sometimes it takes a long time;…

— Ravi Shankar

“I've worked really hard to make myself a better writer. I don't think writing is something that comes to people naturally; it is a…

— Nathan Nixon

All good writing comes out of aloneness.

— Sam Shepard

“The real importance of reading is that it creates an ease and intimacy with the process of writing; one comes to the country of…

— Stephen King