Writing Quote by John Steinbeck

“The important thing for any writer to remember is to take the writing seriously, but not the writer.”

— A.E. Poynor

“Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely everything of you.”

— Christy Hall

“Today I resolve to take writing seriously, to keep going and never stop, to learn everything I can and make it as a writer.”

— James Scott Bell

“Being a writer, I take thing seriously (not too seriously). I may be a young writer/self publisher, I do love to write and I…

— Simi Sunny

“It’s important to put it like that: not “I am a writer,” but rather “I write stories.” If you put the emphasis on yourself…

— Philip Pullman

“but when i write, i feel like the most important man in the world, because when i write, i give meaning to things. i…

— Elliot Mabeuse

“If you're a writer, write. And always strive for excellence.”

— Linda Yezak

“Work often gets in the way of more important things, like writing.”

— Paul West

“I placed the highest priority on the sort of life that lets me focus on writing, not associating with all the people around me.”

— Haruki Murakami

“Writing is my passion, not my job. I need to write as much as I need to breathe, if not more.”

— A.E. Croft

“Fine writing, next to doing nothing, is the best thing in the world.”

— John Keats

“I've worked really hard to make myself a better writer. I don't think writing is something that comes to people naturally; it is a…

— Nathan Nixon