Art Quote by Matt Haig

Art can't be taught; passion can't be taught; discipline can't be taught; but craft can be taught. And writing is both an art and…

— Elizabeth George

Some of our best writers are self taught. Screenwriting is a combo of craft and art. The craft part can be taught, about how…

— Sriram Raghavan

I don't have much interest in writing if there are not opportunities to crack open the inherited forms. The writing I love to read…

— Lidia Yuknavitch

I write a lot from instinct. But as you're writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft…

— Janis Ian

There are many forms of writing that are common, but also very formulaic, such as annual reports or economic studies. In those areas, people…

— Philip M. Parker

I dunno, when I started writing really I was like, filling out applications and stuff real early. Last name first, first name last, sex...…

— Tom Waits

I use three main tools in writing: instinct, hard work and dumb luck. Dumb luck is missing a train and, while you wait for…

— David Massengill

I think so much of writing is an instinct, or a feel for a scene, or a feel for a character. You have to…

— Elizabeth Meriwether

I probably learned most of my craft from singing to the radio.

— Timothy B. Schmit

I have a lot of fun working and training and learning and trying to figure out the different aspects of my craft.

— Jared Cannonier

“There is something deeply satisfying in shaping something with your hands. Proper artificing is like a song made solid. It is an act of…

— Patrick Rothfuss

All the craft skills that I have, I feel like I developed and honed in drama school. It's the most important thing for me.

— Andre Holland