Writing Quote by Edmund White

“Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely everything of you.”

— Christy Hall

You know, I haven't written as much as most other writers. Certainly maybe those who keep a more regular schedule accomplish more.

— Wallace Shawn

“Equipment will never help you write a lot; only making a schedule and sticking to it will make you a productive writer.”

— Paul J. Silvia

“I don't believe in writer's block. Who can function working seven days a week at at job. It's the same with writing. Take a…

— Lillian R. Melendez

“Some days I dread writing dreadfully, but I do it anyway. I've discovered that sometimes writing badly can eventually lead to writing something better.…

— Anne Quindlen

“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

“We're slammed at work and busy at home. Throw in an occasional outing with friends or significant others, and we're ready for bed at…

— Chris Baty

“Sometimes writing everyday is like pulling teeth, painful, but necessary.”

— Wendy Swore

Writing is a funny thing. It's not like you're working on a schedule. It comes in fits and starts.

— Daphne Guinness

“Writers don’t get time off. Every moment - waking or sleeping - a writer is working, observing, thinking and creating.”

— Graeme Roberts

“You can be a writer who doesn't read everyday. But you're not fooling anyone. It shows, rather embarrassingly, in your work.”

— Don Roff

“People think writers are always feeling inspired. That's only about 5% of it. 95% is the daily discipline to just sit and write.”

— Bruce Van Horn