Character Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.

— Marlon James

I used to tell my writing students that they must write the books they wished they could come upon - because then the books…

— Anne Lamott

I tell students they will know they are getting somewhere when a scene is so painful they can just barely bring themselves to write…

— Robert Morgan

I am always urging my students to honor their writing practice, to set up a schedule.

— Tayari Jones

I'm not actually teaching any more, but I am writing pieces for schools all the time, and for kids.

— Peter Maxwell Davies

Teachers have to respect the privacy of students' creative life, but at the same time give them a chance to express themselves.

— Jan Brett

A good creative-writing teacher can save a good writer a lot of time.

— Richard Hugo

My students - all adults - bring a lot of writing skill to the first class, and they and I get better as the…

— James Thayer

It was my fifth grade teacher who introduced the idea that writing could be more than a hobby for me.

— Lauren DeStefano

Educationists and teachers should think how they could play a role in making students spend time doing creative activities.

— Kirron Kher

Writing has so much to give, so much to teach, so many surprises.

— Anne Lamott

I like to encourage young talented writers to try and help them get published and so forth, but that's all. That's the best I…

— Oscar Hijuelos