Clear Quote by Peter Elbow

Often the process of writing can feel like spitting into the ocean.

— Max Boot

Writing is a lot like making soup. My subconscious cooks the idea, but I have to sit down at the computer to pour it…

— Robin Wells

Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled…

— Stephen King

A writer can be compared to a well. There are as many kinds of wells as there are writers. The important thing is to…

— Ernest Hemingway

That's the best thing about writing, when you're in that zone, you're porous, ready to absorb the solution.

— Michael Chabon

I don't want to talk too much about the nitty-gritty of writing. It's rather like a pressure cooker with a certain amount of pressure…

— Vikram Seth

I used to think it was hard to write, and I still find the process more or less unpleasant, but if I know what…

— Jonathan Franzen

Writing is pretty flexible work, don't you think? If you want to surf, you just have to get a lot done when the waves…

— William Finnegan

Writing is like washing windows in the sun. With every attempt to perfect clarity, you make a new smear.

— James Richardson

Writing is like playing golf - you have to keep working at your swing.

— Bill Simmons

You don't want to spend your time around people who make you hold your breath. You can't fill up when you're holding your breath.…

— Anne Lamott

The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up with until…

— Emily Haines