Quote by Michael Dirda

“If they give you lined paper, write the other way.”

— William Carlos Williams

“Writing is easy. You only need to stare at a blank piece of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.”

— Gene Fowler

“We start each day with a blank sheet of paper in front of us, and what we write on it is up to us.”

— John Larkin

“don't talk about all the things you're going to write; put pen to paper instead.”

— Shirley Johnson

“no paper with which to write. Instead,”

— Adam Burch

“If you want to write faster, the first step is to know what you're writing before you write it.”

— Rachel Aaron

“It is necessary to write, that much is clear, and to write in a way quite unlike any way which I have employed before.”

— Iris Murdoch

“If you're stuck with writing, go for a walk. You're sure to get past that block as you take in the outside world.”

— Peter Buckmaster

“If you want to write, write. It’s as simple as that.”

— K.D. Green

“Writing is like painting. You sketch it, add colour, add depth and detail. You give it a final layer and then hang it proudly.”

— Kia Carrington-Russell

“When writing, I always find that you should write through an obstacle instead of editing it out.”

— Joseph Eastwood

“Only write if you can't not.”

— Stephen Bergman