Activity Quote by Lucas Neff

I don't wait for inspiration. Writing is my job.

— Gail Carson Levine

When I was bringing up a child, I taught myself to write in very short, concentrated bursts. If I had a weekend, or a…

— Doris Lessing

I had to be happy with the process of writing.Each step you take is more rewarding than the one before.

— Drew Magary

I always like to write something that will paint a cynical picture, but provide hope at the same time; I like to do that…

— Bill Ward

When you write about hope, don't make it sappy; make it cool, make it adaptable.

— Danny Gokey

I like to write, and I try to be positive and optimistic.

— Keith Hernandez

Much of the activity we think of as writing is, actually, getting ready to write.

— Gail Godwin

Most so-called writers keep writing and writing with the hope, some day, to find something to say.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The whole excitement for writing anything is quite intense. And for a day or two, you think you've done everything extremely well. The problems…

— Tom Stoppard

You don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing:…

— Frank Herbert

Initially I only decided to try and write a novel because I wasn't getting enough screenwriting work. It wasn't a long-held ambition, and certainly…

— Stef Penney

I am most drawn to writing when I have something else urgent to do.

— Mason Cooley