Book Quote by Jo-Ann Mapson

Really, in the end, the only thing that can make you a writer is the person that you are, the intensity of your feeling,…

— Santha Rama Rau

“On writing, my advice is the same to all. If you want to be a writer, write. Write and write and write. If you…

— Anne Rice

If you want to be a good writer, make sure you read. I'm amazed by how many people don't bother to do that.

— Mitch Albom

Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write.

— J. B. Priestley

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.

— Malcolm Cowley

You have to be an extremely good reader to appreciate what a good writer is. There are some people who are completely insensitive to…

— Robert Caro

If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!

— Jackie Collins

Sit down and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge…

— Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.

— Tibor Fischer

“I do enjoy writing, and I hope someone gets something interesting out of this book. I already have. Now, If I ever have to…

— Neil Young

When I first started writing in my early 20s it was literary criticism for a very eccentric magazine called Books And Bookmen, which allowed…

— Jonathan Meades

“For writers, writing is a great activity to engage your mind, body, and life. As, you know: taking on hobbies and activities can be…

— Prince Akwarandu