Breathing Quote by Julia Cameron

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills.

— John Milius

Writing is not, alas, like riding a bicycle: it does not get easier with practice.

— Nancy Mairs

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.

— E. L. Doctorow

Ideally, writing ought to be like riding a bicycle: something you know how to do without having to think consciously about exactly what it…

— Brian Stableford

Writing is something that you can never do as well as it can be done. It is a perpetual challenge and it is more…

— Ernest Hemingway

Writing is like jazz. It can be learned, but it can't be taught.

— Paul Desmond

Writing is one way to go about thinking, and the practice and habit of writing not only drain the mind but supply it, too.

— E. B. White

Writing is like sex. The more you think about it, the harder it is to do. It's better not to think about it so…

— Stephen King

Writing is a necessity and often a pleasure, but at the same time, it can be a great burden and a terrible struggle.

— Jonathan Lethem

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

— Bill Simmons

Writing is a trade ... which is learned by writing.

— Simone de Beauvoir

Learning to write is not a linear process. There is no logical A-to-B-to-C way to become a good writer. One neat truth about writing…

— Natalie Goldberg