Arcs Quote by Jenna Bush

The creative process requires a period of boredom, of being stuck. That's actually a very uncomfortable period that a lot of people mistake for…

— Graham Linehan

I envy those writers who outline their novels, who know where they're going. But I find writing is a process of discovery.

— Jay McInerney

My writing process is very organic. I start with an idea. I have the general story arc and the cast. But then I sit…

— Sarah Addison Allen

I can pretty much spend an entire week talking about how the writing process works, to be honest! It can really vary from project…

— Rhianna Pratchett

The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea.

— Thomas Mann

Writing is really wonderful art. A lot of this is discovery. A lot of things are lying around waiting to be discovered and that's…

— George Carlin

Creative work in any field often passes through typical phases. Sometimes what you end up with is not what you had in mind when…

— Anonymous

After so many years, I've learned that being creative is a full-time job with its own daily patterns. That's why writers, for example, like…

— Twyla Tharp

Much of the activity we think of as writing is, actually, getting ready to write.

— Gail Godwin

To me there is no such thing as creative writing. It's either good writing, whatever the subject, or it's not creative.

— Erskine Caldwell

You can never know too much about writing. If you think you know everything, you're not leaving yourself open to learn. . . .…

— Sabrina Jeffries

Writers learn their craft, above all, from the work of other writers. From reading.

— Marie Arana