Bumps Quote by Lisi Harrison

It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are?

— Lyle Lovett

I think I have sort of gravitated toward issues that I don't know the answers to, because that's what's more interesting for me to…

— Jodi Picoult

Basically, I'm motivated to write about sociopolitical issues as well as relationships. I think those themes have stayed with me throughout my life.

— Jimmy Cliff

I like writing about big turning points, where professional and personal lives coalesce, where the boundaries are coming down, and you're faced with a…

— Tana French

I like to write about what I've seen and experiences I've been through.

— Jorja Smith

As my life changes, it gives me new things to write about.

— Jason Isbell

I definitely write about my life and the issues I might have or the dilemmas I'm going through, but usually I write about it…

— Oh Land

I write about other people's experiences from time to time.

— Gabriella Wilson

I like telling stories about people with problems. I can't really put it much simpler than that.

— Steve Buscemi

I like to write about things that are extreme in some form. I like to write about something I feel I have to write…

— Suzanne Vega

I just write what I think is funny, or interesting, and hopefully everything else will take care of itself. There's no strategy to anything.

— Romesh Ranganathan

I love discussing the ins and outs of the collaborative nature of writing.

— Jim Rash