Asks Quote by George Orwell

“A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say?…

— George Orwell

“A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: What am I trying to say? What…

— George Orwell

A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say?…

— George Orwell

“Sentences spoken by writers, unless they have been written out first, rarely say what writers wish to say. Writers are unlucky speakers, by and…

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

“It’s absolutely essential that a writer know himself, for until he knows his abilities and limitations, his talents and problems, he will be unable…

— Charles Shields

“All you have to do is ask yourself, “Is this thought limiting me?”

— Shannon Kaiser

Some days, you will sit down, and you write tens of thousands of words. Others, you have to force yourself to write a single…

— Sylvia Day

“It would be better to give up the notion of writing until you are better prepared. Now it's time to be living. I don't…

— Sherwood Anderson

“Anyone can write something when asked. However, a true writer writes faithfully without question.”

— S.R. Dixon

“The writer must write what he has to say, not speak it.”

— Ernest Hemingway

You can solve most of your writing problems if you stop after every sentence and ask: what does the reader need to know next?

— William Zinsser

“I always tell myself, 'you can write anything, but first you have to write something'.”

— Kevan Duke