Art Quote by John Steinbeck

“There’s a difference between the ‘art’ of writing and the ‘craft’ of writing. Art is subjective, its beauty lies in the eyes of the…

— Gerard de Marigny

Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie…

— Thomas Lennon

The craft, the writing of a song, is about creating a story, a life story, a world within three minutes, but that's the frame,…

— PJ Harvey

The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization, plot and…

— Garth Stein

That's a very good way to learn the craft of writing - from reading.

— William Faulkner

I'm really into the 'classic' thing - the craft of writing something that will last, that won't die by next year.

— Natalie Prass

Mostly, I would like people to ask other writers about the craft of their writing so we could learn from one another. We ask…

— Alexandra Fuller

It may take hundreds of pages before you begin to get a handle on the craft of writing, and your first scripts may not…

— Geoffrey S. Fletcher

Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft.

— Henry Petroski

“Authors, such as William Zinsser, Steven Pinker, Natalie Goldberg, and Stephen King, who have all written exquisite books on the art and craft of…

— Gudjon Bergmann

I'm always writing. A friend of mine once said, 'You avoid re-writing by writing.' Which is kind of a good point, because re-writing seems…

— Cameron Crowe

“If you want to become a better writer, you have to write. But you also have to read. One of the things I love…

— Kami Garcia