Believe Quote by Hilton Als

Writing is a demanding profession and a selfish one. And because it is selfish and demanding, because it is compulsive and exacting, I didn't…

— Rod Serling

I started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there

— Audre Lorde

Writing is a very easy way for me to express myself. When I was still at school, I would write for no reason other…

— Matthew Nable

My first attempt at writing was very unstructured and formless, with shifting points of view. I was trying to understand how long form might…

— Alex Garland

Writing helps me to create order out of chaos and make sense of things. It helps me to understand what I've experienced, what I've…

— Miriam Toews

Three factors need to write: Inspiration, Motivation and Emotion. Let it flow from your soul and heart!

— Adrian Evans

One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position…

— E. L. Doctorow

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

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.

— Len Wein

When I first began writing, it was not in screenwriting but in poetry. That form was so evocative, all about the image and the…

— Lisa Joy

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

— Nick Cave

Writing is a necessity and often a pleasure, but at the same time, it can be a great burden and a terrible struggle.

— Jonathan Lethem