Becomes Quote by Jane Green

Writing is a muscle that needs to be exercised.

— Nikki Grimes

“Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think…

— Colin Nissan

You should make it hard on yourself to write so you’re easier to read.

— Fran Lebowitz

As a memoirist, I may claim to write the easier-to-remember things, but I could also just be writing to sweep them away. 'Don't bother…

— Andre Aciman

“You don't need to wait for inspiration to write. It's easier to be inspired while writing than while not writing...”

— Josip Novakovich

The whole thing is this: If you don't use just basic grammar, if you don't get the language down, you're not going to have…

— Jimmy Santiago Baca

Typically, I would run away from conflict and write about it - that was easier than staying and dealing face-to-face with humans; that's terrifying…

— Alanis Morissette

When I get started each day, I read through and correct the previous day's 2,000 words, then start on the next. As I reach…

— Neal Asher

Write, write, and write some more. Think of writing as a muscle that needs lots of exercise.

— Jane Yolen

“What I will say is that you have to exercise your writing muscle. Write every day. Get better at it. Read a lot of…

— Melissa de la Cruz

Write every day. Writing is a muscle that gets stronger with use.

— Abbi Glines

“Make time to write every day. The writing muscle is like any other muscle; the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes.”

— Judy Penz Sheluk