Ifs Quote by Maya Angelou

Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

— Ernest Hemingway

Writing is something I take very seriously.

— Melody Gardot

Writing can be a pretty desperate endeavor, because it is about some of our deepest needs: our need to be visible, to be heard,…

— Anne Lamott

I feel as if I'm clearly part of a trend among writers who take themselves seriously - and I confess to taking myself as…

— Jonathan Franzen

To be a serious writer requires discipline that is iron fisted. It's sitting down and doing it whether you think you have it in…

— Anonymous

The best advice on writing I've ever received is to take it seriously, because to do it well is all-consuming.

— David Guterson

There are many things I think about that never get to the point of becoming serious. In other words, I try to talk myself…

— Aleksandar Hemon

I didn't take writing seriously at first - I didn't think I could do it. When I did, I fell in love with it.…

— Daniel Kaluuya

“Being a writer, I take thing seriously (not too seriously). I may be a young writer/self publisher, I do love to write and I…

— Simi Sunny

Real seriousness in regard to writing being one of the two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

— Ernest Hemingway

If you want to be a serious writer, then you have to write what there is to write about. If you're going to pull…

— Salman Rushdie

I think writers always want to be taken seriously as writers, but it's not always possible. There's a difference between persistence and banging your…

— Chris Kraus