Awful Quote by Rian Johnson

Writing is a bit like being a god

— Charlie Higson

I don't like to write like God. It is only because you never do it, though, that the critics think you can't do it.

— Ernest Hemingway

Writing reminds you of how much there is in your life that stands outside your explanations. In that way, it's almost a journey into…

— Pico Iyer

To write is human, to edit is divine.

— Stephen King

When you're writing you're affected by everything that's going on around you.

— Steve Diggle

“Writing a novel is like pottery. Your initial draft of your story is like a lump of clay. Editing is like shaping that piece…

— Monika Pardon

Writing is like praying, because you stop all other activities, descend into silence, and listen patiently to the depths of your soul, waiting for…

— Helen Prejean

A good edit process turns rocks into diamonds, and every author should love that part as much as the creative phase. I do love…

— Kim Smith

I don't feel, God dictated that I should write.

— Rod Serling

Writing is all about self-editing; it's all about being present being aware of what's happening

— Joan Armatrading

“The process of editing a piece of writing seems sometimes a lot like natural selection. Your efforts never really eliminate the mistakes. You just…

— John A. Ashley

“It’s not publishing that matters; it’s not writing that matters. What matters is feeling alive while writing, washing dishes, driving, etc. Writing just gives…

— Barbara Robinette Moss