Altered Quote by Harlan Coben

The trouble with writing fiction is that it has to make sense, whereas real life doesn't.

— Anonymous

I like writing because you can make things happen and turn out the way they never do in real life.

— Rob Reiner

Writing is not life, but I think that sometimes it can be a way back to life.

— Stephen King

Writing is a way of living other lives. It is a way of expanding your life. It's not actually living a different life, it…

— Etgar Keret

A lot of times, real life is more surreal than writing.

— Jesmyn Ward

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both serious and funny.

— Paula Danziger

I used to think that if I had a choice between writing well and living well, I would choose the former. But now I…

— Nicole Krauss

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

Once I got started, I wanted the life of a writer so fiercely that nothing could stop me. I wanted the intensity, the sense…

— Lynne Sharon Schwartz

Writing from life is how I feel most comfortable.

— Julien Baker

I like to write about real-life topics, and I like to write about different walks of life.

— Mark Foster

There's a difference between writing for a living and writing for life. If you write for a living, you make enormous compromises… If you…

— Toni Morrison