Bed Quote by Grace Paley

Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.

— Claire Messud

I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.

— Sakyong Mipham

The first thing you have to know about writing is that it is something you must do everyday. There are two reasons for this…

— Walter Mosley

Writing is a completely private act. It's in a way like play but very serious play, and sometimes I can escape into the fictional…

— Antonya Nelson

Outside of family, writing is essential. To me, it's like breathing.

— Patricia Reilly Giff

Writing is such a solitary existence, and I can only do it late at night.

— Paul O'Grady

Writing is something that's great because you get to write every thought that's on your mind; you take your time.

— Kendra Wilkinson

I spend most of my time writing.

— Louise Erdrich

I primarily write nonfiction. Research, reflection, and spending time with ideas are important to me. So, this is how I spend most of my…

— Adam Morris

My entire life has been centered around my writing, and by that I mean finding the time to write.

— Jillian Medoff

The important thing is to write when your brain is at its best. Work edits or do outside reading with the rest of the…

— Douglas Brunt

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

— Christy Hall