Stuck Quote by Irwin Shaw

Writers don't need to be given formulas; they need to be shown possibilities.

— Barry Lane

Some writers would be kinder than others, I'm sure. Hopefully they might describe my techniques as a mixture of tried and tested formulas -…

— Paul Kane

For me, you have to not have a formula. You have to not even sit down and say, 'I want to write right now.'…

— Chris Daughtry

I don't want ever to be guilty of what my critics claim: doing formula without original elements.

— Piers Anthony

I should probably confess that I get bored easily, which explains my reluctance to work with formula, tropes, whatever.

— Kit Reed

I know that a lot of people like to say "formula." I think that as soon as you start to have a formula imputed…

— Jeff Wachtel

People seem to think there's a magic formula to writing, i just write 1 word at a time.

— Stephen King

The formula for creative writing in high school or college is write what you know.

— Toni Morrison

I used to write fiction, non-fiction, fiction, non-fiction and have a clear pattern because I'd need a break from one style when going into…

— Zoe Foster Blake

“Writing structure is logical. Writing method at its best is instinctive. That way you get the benefits of both styles - improvisation within calculation.”

— Stewart Stafford

Formula One isn't for me. You have to be meticulous and perfect every time.

— Travis Pastrana

A lot of writers write for an audience that's going to understand them.

— Torrey Peters