Bits Quote by George Saunders

When I'm not writing, I feel an awareness that something's missing. If I go a long time, it becomes worse. I become depressed. There's…

— Jennifer Egan

I just feel like myself when I'm writing. If I don't do it, I get depressed.

— Olivia Rodrigo

There were times when depression, anxiety, whatever, would keep me from writing. I still get depressed and anxious, but I just don't let it…

— David St. John

When I'm writing something, everything falls into place. When I'm not writing, stuff keeps happening to me, and there's nowhere to put it all.

— Sally Rooney

I'm always struck with writing - I constantly feel like I don't know what I'm doing and I'm starting over.

— Ali Liebegott

When I'm writing well, I feel happy. And when I go too long without writing, I begin to implode.

— Mohsin Hamid

One area I have a huge amount of trouble in is writing about myself. I get a heavy, almost depressed feeling.

— Jennifer Egan

I sit down and I write what I'm thinking and what I feel - it happens all at once, I never stop writing.

— Lydia Hearst

If I'm not writing a thing, depression might be looming.

— Sarah Manguso

When I'm depressed is when I'm not interested in writing anything, whereas some people, I think, are spurred to creativity through their personal experiences…

— Julia Holter

When I am writing, even though it's hard and I do struggle often, I am happier than when I'm not writing. I feel alive.…

— Paul Auster

I can't not write, if I don't then I get really depressed.

— Alanis Morissette