Editing Quote by Joan Armatrading

Writing is a way of drifting within my own mind: almost a solitary process, so to speak.

— Twinkle Khanna

Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff…

— David Sedaris

Writing is a combination of being alert to your outer surroundings and alive to your inner reality.

— Julia Cameron

People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes

— Chris Abani

When you write, you write out of your best self. Everything else drops away.

— Salman Rushdie

I self-edit all the time when Im writing. I enjoy reading the story over and over, tweaking it as I go.

— Stephenie Meyer

Writing itself is one of the great, free human activities. There is scope for individuality, and elation, and discovery. In writing, for the person…

— William Stafford

“Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in touch with our unconsciousness.…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

When you're writing you're affected by everything that's going on around you.

— Steve Diggle

Editing is work, and it's hard to do while working on one's own writing.

— Allison Joseph

Ultimately, writing is about trusting your own mind. It is an act of discovery.

— Natalie Goldberg

“Writers use both their blood and their brains to explore the darkest recesses of their pooling self. Writing allows us to harness the whimsy…

— Kilroy J. Oldster