Inspirational Quote by Juvenal

Writing is like a 'lust,' or like 'scratching when you itch.' Writing comes as a result of a very strong impulse, and when it…

— C. S. Lewis

Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.

— Juvenal

It's misleading to think of writers as special creatures, word sorcerers who possess some sort of magical knowledge hidden from everyone else. Writers are…

— Ralph Fletcher

I write when something sticks in my craw. Writing is a compulsion — or an itch.

— Hisaye Yamamoto

Writing is taking a risk, and it is actually fighting invisible and invincible enemies. They are over-confidence, stupidity, expectation and narcissism.

— Andrea Hirata

Writing is a mysterious activity.

— Susan Sontag

I think all writing is a disease. You can't stop it.

— William Carlos Williams

So much of writing is like walking down a dark hallway with your arms out in front of you. You bump into a lot…

— Kate DiCamillo

I write to relieve an intellectual itch. I stumble across a hitherto neglected set of events, transformations, characters, or source materials from the past,…

— Linda Colley

Writing makes you more human.

— John Updike

Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.

— Thomas Berger

I think wanting to write is a fundamental sign of disease and discomfort. I don't think people who are comfortable want to write ...

— Kay Redfield Jamison