Listening Quote by Michelle Branch

I'm more influenced by my own interests than anyone else's. Writers have to entertain themselves, or they can't entertain anyone else

— Laurell K. Hamilton

I think about my audience when I write, to some extent. Thinking of writing for young adults, I try to keep the stories moving,…

— William Sleator

I think my songwriting has developed over the years. As I get older, I have become less afraid to share real experiences.

— Rayvon Owen

Naturally, I've always felt more like a writer myself, and I've always written. I have people who are writers who've been promoting that side…

— Craig Bierko

I've been writing for myself since I was a teenager - I got into top-lining for some other artists/producers, but the focus was always…

— LIZ

From the beginning, my songwriting was from writing in a journal; it was completely unfiltered. I don't know if I really meant to show…

— Tyler Joseph

I've learned that writing a book and songwriting have a lot in common - it's all about the honesty and connection with the audience.

— Jimmie Allen

I started to feel songwriting was pulling different pieces of my heart out - the more I started writing, the more there was honesty.

— Calum Scott

When I was 13, I started posting songs every week that I'd written. They weren't fantastic, but people connected to them in some way.…

— Tate McRae

I mean, I am a little different from the band in that I, I'm pretty much an isolated writer. I don't associate myself with…

— Michael Angelakos

I think I began to like writing a lot more, and to be a better writer, when I did it for a while alone.…

— Patricia Marx

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.

— Lillian Hellman