Personal experience Quote by Ruth Peterman

“I always write from my own experiences, whether I've had them or not.”

— Ron Carlson

“Good, I haven't written anything in two weeks except what I've written in my journal. And that is good? What kind of standards are…

— Dora Okeyo

“Have I heard all the stories I need to hear?" she asked, stupidly. But he answered as if it were a good question. "No,…

— Katherine Catmull

“No one has expressed it better than a great novelist I heard once on a talk show who said something like "You want to…

— Anne Lamott

“You can best write about your own experiences.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Tell me about one of your stories.” “Are you sure you want to hear about my stories? I think you would find them silly.”…

— Melanie Dickerson

“I'm glad you liked the journal,' he said. 'It was lovely,' she said in soft, faraway kind of voice. 'Very lovely, and...' She looked…

— Julia Quinn

I always write about my own experiences, whether I've had them or not.

— Ron Carlson

“I am surprised to see how much I have written; with stories even a page can take me hours, but the truth seems to…

— Dodie Smith

“I don't have a story," I said. "I'm still waiting for one.”

— Judy Blundell

“Writing is like having a lover. Sometimes it's wonderful and sometimes it's a pain in the neck.”

— Rick Springfield

I write about personal experiences.

— Ananya Birla