Drained Quote by Marguerite Duras

Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself.

— Franz Kafka

Solitude causes us to write because it causes us to think.

— Eugenie de Guerin

I do know that I need solitude, not only to write but to nourish myself (being, like most writers, an introvert) so that I…

— Katherine Paterson

“Letter writing allows us to be alone yet connected. We need a certain amount of solitude in order to have true ideas to communicate.…

— Alexandra Stoddard

a basic “must” for every writer: A simple solitude-physical & mental.

— Rod Serling

Writing is a tribute to solitude. It is choosing introversion over extroversion, lonely hours/days/weeks/years over fun and sociability.

— Elif Safak

It takes isolation and solitude for me to write.

— Taylor Momsen

“Writing is a solitary job--that is, no one can help you with it, bu there's nothing lonely about it. I have always been too…

— Anonymous

“Solitude, competitiveness and grief are the unavoidable lot of a writer only when there is no organization or network to which he can turn.”

— Toni Morrison

“Writing is not 'lonely work' but "alone work'; authors are known to be reclusive and like spending time with themselves.”

— Brie Edison

I'm pretty social so it's hard for me to find solitude, but I need to have solitude to write.

— Catie Curtis

Solitude and quiet are highly desirable, but the lack of them is no barrier to writing... The will to work builds all the seclusion…

— John Braine