Half Quote by James Mercer

I write down portions, maybe fragments, and perhaps an imperfect view of what Im hoping to write. Out of that, I keep trying to…

— James Salter

When I write, I'm talking to myself constantly to make sure that it sounds OK; it has kind of a nice rhythm and a…

— Brian Azzarello

When I write, I work off of a theme, an emotion, a narrative - thinking of it and then expounding on it.

— Chance The Rapper

I often start writing in order to excite an expansive emotion.

— James Broughton

I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.

— Sakyong Mipham

My writing has always been a rather non-linear process. I've found if I get something down, I can listen to it and other things…

— Pauline Oliveros

I mean, I think everything I do kinda follows a theme. I only write about a couple of things like some sort of social…

— Everlast

All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland.

— Jimi Hendrix

I write in a very strange way. Things are very fragmentary for a very long time, and then they come together very quickly near…

— Todd Rundgren

I write exactly what I think. If it's a raw subject, I write lots of things and then pull out all the fluff words.

— FKA twigs

I see my writing happening more naturally. Just to relax into it and capture all of the good stuff in a calm and connected…

— Justin Nozuka

Oftentimes, especially in the context of an acoustic song, I'm motivated to write by some amount of melancholy.

— Chris Cornell