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I hardly ever write when I'm just feeling great.

— Raine Maida

When I am writing, even though it's hard and I do struggle often, I am happier than when I'm not writing. I feel alive.…

— Paul Auster

When I'm not writing, I feel an awareness that something's missing. If I go a long time, it becomes worse. I become depressed. There's…

— Jennifer Egan

I go through long periods of time when I don't write, and I'm fine.

— Ann Patchett

For me, writing is something that I need to do. If I'm not writing, I'm not happy.

— Crystal Hana Kim

I'm very unhappy when I'm not writing.

— Doris Lessing

I sit down and I write what I'm thinking and what I feel - it happens all at once, I never stop writing.

— Lydia Hearst

I'm not happy when I'm writing, but I'm more unhappy when I'm not.

— Fannie Hurst

I love writing, and I am never as happy as when I have a week, a month - three months - with nothing to…

— Bernhard Schlink

There's always a part of my brain saying: 'Stop getting comfortable. Don't relax.' Because I find it difficult to write when I'm happy. I…

— Tom Odell

When things are going well, I can't write fast enough to keep up with my mind. Writing walks, speech runs and talk flies. Other…

— Dylan Moran

I just feel like myself when I'm writing. If I don't do it, I get depressed.

— Olivia Rodrigo