Writing Quote by Joseph Cavano

“Capote's rejoinder to Kerouac's assertion that he never needed to edit his work....."But, that's not writing . That's typing.”

— Truman Capote

At this moment, the story in his head was perfect. He also knew from experience that it would degenerate the second he started typing,…

— Sara Gruen

That's not writing, that's typing

— Truman Capote

“A good writer knew when not to write. Anybody could type. Not that I was a good typist; also I couldn't spell and I…

— Charles Bukowski

“Writing is more than typing words: Any action that is instrumental in completing a writing project counts as writing.”

— Paul J. Silvia

“Writers write; editors make it readable.”

— Val Edward Simone

“It is always easier to edit what has been written than to write what has not been done.”

— Cody McLain

“If one think he can live without writing, perhaps he should not write at all.”

— Rainer Maria Rilke

“When something is written, there is no way to change it.”

— Paulo Coelho

“I realized Jack [Kerouac] was deeply committed to writing. Kesey was just as deeply committed to living and experiencing the lives of others; for…

— Sterling Lord

“I write because I cannot NOT write.”

— Charlotte Brontë

“You Can Only Write By Writing”

— Eleazer Ikekwe