Character Quote by Oscar Wilde

Writing was always something I had. I need this to survive when I'm empty, and losing my mind. My pain is in the words…

— Jeremy Limn

I love writing but it's a real pain. It's a miserable process - very satisfying but very miserable.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

I feel terribly vulnerable and 'not-myself' when I'm not writing.

— Sylvia Plath

Frankly, I have always dreaded writing - there always seemed to be pain involved, unpleasant self-examination and a lot of fear.

— Trent Reznor

Life is nearly over with me. I have taken no pains about my style of writing.

— Charles Darwin

When I lose direction, it becomes very hard to write. I actually get a physical pain, as if my subconscious knows better. That may…

— George Benjamin

Because I find writing painful, I try to get it over with as fast as possible. But I write every day, or I lose…

— Patrick Modiano

I have felt the pain that arises from a recognition of beauty, pain we hold when we remember what we are connected to and…

— Terry Tempest Williams

One area I have a huge amount of trouble in is writing about myself. I get a heavy, almost depressed feeling.

— Jennifer Egan

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 can't write about your pain; I only know my own.

— Shelby Lynne

Writing has freed me from the despair of living.

— Anita Brookner