Emotional Quote by Ralph Keyes

A lot of writing takes place in the subconscious, and it's bound to have an effect.

— George R. R. Martin

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

What I'm trying to say is that a lot that lies behind being able to live the writing life is psychological and wrapped up…

— Nathan Englander

I'm always looking at ways of shaking up the writing experience because I think it helps.

— Michael Connelly

I've always assumed it to be an absolute requirement for being a writer: to find all emotions and the sources of all behaviors somewhere…

— Luc Sante

The writing process for me is pretty much always the same - it's a solitary experience.

— Sheryl Crow

Sometimes the people around you really affect what you write.

— Susan Tedeschi

I always think, when I'm in motion, writing seems like the most natural thing.

— Pam Houston

“Writers use both their blood and their brains to explore the darkest recesses of their pooling self. Writing allows us to harness the whimsy…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

Writing is weaponized empathy. It's putting yourself in someone else's head. It's finding what's in them that relates to you.

— Tom King

I feel like I always learn when I'm writing, even when I'm not writing about myself. I'm careful not to judge; I try to…

— Sarah Gerard

For me the experience of writing is really an experience of losing control.... I think it's very much like dreaming or like surfing. You…

— Margaret Atwood