Big deal Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer

Writing is the perfect balance between self-confidence and self-doubt, with a bit of self-delusion thrown in.

— Judith Kelman

There is something unwholesome and destructive about the entire writing process.

— Joy Williams

When you're writing, you're demented, alone, and full of doubt. It feels dangerous.

— Joan Juliet Buck

I'm not too fond of the hard work and the constant battle with self-doubt that goes on when I write, but I figure that's…

— Robert Sheckley

A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love…

— Kim Smith

Writing reminds you of how much there is in your life that stands outside your explanations. In that way, it's almost a journey into…

— Pico Iyer

It is impossible to distrust one's writing without awakening a deeper distrust in oneself.

— Nicole Krauss

“The process of editing a piece of writing seems sometimes a lot like natural selection. Your efforts never really eliminate the mistakes. You just…

— John A. Ashley

I guess if editing doesn't hurt, you're probably not doing it properly. I find it quite difficult. The hardest part is believing that it's…

— Markus Zusak

My feeling is that I think writers in general tend to be self-conscious and it takes a bit of a leap of faith or…

— Conor Oberst

Editing is a very tough period. You're confronted with yourself. It's a deep, dark, truthful mirror.

— Thomas Bidegain

As a writer, you have to believe you're one of the best writers in the world. To sit down every day at the typewriter…

— Jo Nesbo