Able Quote by Said Sayrafiezadeh

Grading creative writing is always an ethical dilemma. But what you brought up about grading personal stories versus the research paper is of course…

— Debra Monroe

I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty.…

— David Guterson

I have written a memoir here and there, and that takes its own form of selfishness and courage. However, generally speaking, I have no…

— Peter Carey

The story itself should force its moral upon you. You find out what the moral is by writing the story.

— C. S. Lewis

This is not necessarily the answer people want, but ultimately, I think writing is an amoral process. Your ultimate responsibility is to the truth…

— Lynn Coady

And what it depends on, of course, is whether the story itself is worth the ethical compromise it requires and whether the competition is…

— Roger Mudd

I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half…

— Dawn French

Having a writer in the family is a curse - for the family. I do feel more or less guilty when I'm writing.

— Karl Ove Knausgard

Write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I'm not sure that there…

— Neil Gaiman

Your first obligation as a writer is to tell the truth and to tell a good story.

— Lena Waithe

Really, as a writer, I believe that if you're going to write about your own life, you need to do it as honestly and…

— John Grogan

The only responsible way to write about anything is with honesty.

— Stephen McCauley