Imitating others Quote by François-René de Chateaubriand

The original writer is not he who does not imitate others, but he who can be imitated by none

— Anonymous

An original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate.

— François-René de Chateaubriand

Never hesitate to imitate another writer - every person learning a craft or an art needs models. Eventually you'll find your own voice and…

— William Zinsser

In literature imitations do not imitate.

— Mark Twain

If you find yourself imitating another writer, that doesn't have to be a bad thing, especially if you are a young or a new…

— Poppy Z. Brite

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

— Voltaire

A writers desire to write can only have come from previous experience of literature, and he'll start by imitating whatever he's read, which usually…

— Northrop Frye

Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

— Voltaire

In undergraduate classes, I often see writers who are still simply imitating. I mean, we all imitate - that's how we learn to speak…

— Leni Zumas

Is there anyone among the great men who has not imitated? Nothing is made with nothing.

— Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Whether he be an original or a plagiarist, man is the novelist of himself.

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

Never hesitate to imitate another writer. Imitation is part of the creative process for anyone learning an art or a craft. Bach and Picasso…

— William Zinsser