Focus Quote by Helen Hanson

“The muses are wicked and wonderful, devious and delightful, not to be trusted and not to be ignored. Thank God we have them.”

— Mark W. Travis

Inspiration is hogwash. My work comes directly out of my loves and hates. Muses don't whisper in my ear, and ideas don't flow over…

— James Victore

This is the other secret that real artists know and wannabe writers don’t. When we sit down each day and do our work, power…

— Steven Pressfield

“Every time I hear writers talk about ‘the muse,’ I just want to bitch-slap them. It’s a job. Do your job.”

— Nora Roberts

“The Muse honors the working stiff.”

— Steven Pressfield

“When you can inspire a muse, you've got it going on.”

— Lisa Kessler

“The Muse is not real. Relying on the Muse is like leaning on a crutch made of playing cards.”

— Chuck Wendig

“My muse has more projects on her wish list than I have hours in the day to write. #authorproblems”

— Michelle M. Pillow

“The reader's feedback is the muse for great written works of art.”

— Sarah Scott

“If you are able to write, you ``don`t need`` to Muse!”

— Ruzgar

“To be a muse is to be a wonder in someone else's eyes, flaws and all.”

— L.H. Cosway

“...in search of my creative muse while writing a novel.”

— Atlas Brown