Advice Quote by John Banville

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

— Lillian Hellman

It's my experience that very few writers, young or old, are really seeking advice when they give out their work to be read. They…

— John Irving

You don't know what you need when you're a young writer. You can get small slivers of critical input, advice, comments, but if you're…

— David Means

Interestingly, young people don't come to you for advice. Especially the ones who are related to you.

— Meryl Streep

I really don't want to encourage young writers. Keep them down and out and silent is my motto.

— John Updike

Writers and artists never pay attention to advice given by their elders, quite rightly. The only worthwhile advice is the most general: 'Keep trying,…

— Joyce Carol Oates

Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment.

— Doris Lessing

They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing…

— Lillian Hellman

We must be very careful when we give advice to younger people: sometimes they follow it!

— Edsger Dijkstra

As far as advice, that will be in my next book, my next collection. I certainly never like to instruct anyone, but just say…

— Fay Wray

“When someone gives you advice, just ask them to give it in writing and they will either keep mum or will run from there.”

— Amit Kalantri

Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment, learn inner independence, learn to trust that time will sort…

— Doris Lessing