Absence Quote by Harriet Martineau

I devoted myself to writing for years without representation or a promise of anything. And there were times when I felt quite down about…

— Geoffrey S. Fletcher

I know I'm not going to write as well as I used to. I no longer have the stamina to endure the frustration. Writing…

— Philip Roth

I tend to work most often from the method of ignoring any ritualistic writing for long periods of time, and then I'll spend three…

— Kevin Keck

Anytime that I've felt uninspired, I don't force myself to sit down and write. I only do it when I feel the impulse.

— Zoe Kazan

Writing has freed me from the despair of living.

— Anita Brookner

I felt that in a way, I hated the writing process so much. It's excruciating, as I'm sure you know, and so lonely being…

— Shane Black

Paradoxically, the only thing that helps when I'm feeling despairing about writing is to write.

— Laura van den Berg

I have forced myself to begin writing when I've been utterly exhausted, when I've felt my soul as thin as a playing card…and somehow…

— Joyce Carol Oates

I find writing very difficult. It's hard and it hurts sometimes, and it's scary because of the fear of failure and the very unpleasant…

— Tony Kushner

Writing has become such an outlet for me that when I don't have it, I just get pent up.

— Emm Gryner

Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear.

— Trent Reznor

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