Advise Quote by John Burdett

I'm a little harsh. When people say, 'I have writers block. What do you suggest?' I say, 'If you can't write, don't write. No…

— Lorrie Moore

As a writer, you play this daft game with yourself - you're constantly looking for distractions, anything to stop you from writing, but you're…

— Irvine Welsh

A lot of people get writer's block, and I think you just have to show up for work, sit down, and be like, 'I'm…

— Brian Fallon

Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism.

— Andrea Hirata

I pretty much drink a cup of coffee, write in my journal for a while, and then sit at a computer in my office…

— Jess Walter

Encourage aspiring writers to continue writing when things are going against them, when it feels hard. Explain the typical obstacles that occur, and encourage…

— Patrick Modiano

I've never suffered from writer's block. I have plenty of ideas, sometimes too many. I've always had a strong imagination. If it dries up…

— J. G. Ballard

Tips for aspiring writers: don't be afraid of writing rubbish. It's very easy to become hypnotised by an empty page or screen. It's tempting…

— Frances Hardinge

When you go home tonight, make a list of the people who are impediments, who don't believe in you, and call them up and…

— Ray Bradbury

Keep your hands moving. Writing is rewriting.

— August Wilson

The trick to writer's block is to sack up and write through it, you see.

— Jeph Jacques

“To be a successful fiction writer you have to write well, write a lot … and let ‘em know you’ve written it! Then rinse…

— Gerard de Marigny