American Quote by Pat Conroy

“That's what a writer is -- a conqueror of fears.”

— Erica Jong

“Writer's block is just another name for fear.”

— Jacob Nordby

“I was the embodiment of every writer's worst fear: a cliché.”

— Gillian Flynn

“Every writer in the history of the world has been afraid to put words on the page. But we only remember those who overcame…

— M. Kirin

“I’m convinced fear is at the root of most bad writing.” Stephen King”

— Bob Mayer

Fear is felt by writers at every level. Anxiety accompanies the first word they put on paper and the last.

— Ralph Keyes

“Every time I sit down to write, I have a great fear that anything I write will reveal me as the monster I was…

— Dorothy Allison

“Write to your fear.”

— Dorothy Allison

I'm convinced that FEAR is at the root, of all bad writing

— Stephen King

“Good writing is often about letting go of fear and affectation.”

— Stephen King

“Writing is not a competition, or a fear. Writing is an art, a passion, a love.”

— Kirsty-Anne Still

“You are a writer when your overwhelming need to tell a story outweighs your fear of ridicule.”

— Julie Rodelli