Character Quote by Nick Antosca

There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All…

— John Connolly

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted.

— Anita Brookner

Having a writer in the family is a curse - for the family. I do feel more or less guilty when I'm writing.

— Karl Ove Knausgard

I was always fraught with guilt, and it's such a waste of an emotion. It keeps you out of the moment of being where…

— Kyra Sedgwick

For me, writing plays is far more an act of the mind than of the emotions. It's a very different kind of impulse than…

— Jim Grimsley

I think we all suffer from guilt at some point in our lives, but for the most part I never really regret, and I…

— Channing Tatum

When you're writing, I think a big part of writing comes out of an attempt to understand yourself. You're dealing with emotions and thoughts…

— Sheila Heti

I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty.…

— David Guterson

I am a driven writer. I feel guilty if I don't write, not self-indulgent if I do.

— Marge Piercy

Guilt is the most destructive of all emotions. It mourns what has been while playing no part in what may be, now or in…

— Penelope Leach

I think that when you're writing fiction what you're doing is reflecting life as you see it, and putting down how you think and…

— Helen Fielding

It's always difficult to write honestly of one's deepest feelings, particularly without the protective veil of fiction. But the more difficult, the more rewarding…

— Alix Kates Shulman