Alone Quote by Sara Sheridan

“As writing is one of the desperate professions, it has universal appeal, especially for those not engaged in it.”

— WH Auden

“Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.”

— Jules Renard 1890

“I have found that a writer is formed not so much by their experiences but by the way in which they view and capture…

— H Raven Rose

“Writing is a passion, to write you simply have to just let it flow and get on with it!”

— Mark Powell

“Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely everything of you.”

— Christy Hall

“I have never thought of writing as a profession. It is a solitary independent activity in which practice can never bestow seniority.”

— John Berger

“Writing is a solitary occupation. Family, friends, and society are natural enemies of the writer. He must be alone, uninterrupted and slightly savage if…

— Jessamyn West

“Writing is all at once an exploration of what is, and what is not. Of the known, and the unknown. A journey into the…

— Madelaine Standing

“Writing is about taking everyday observations, things which people see almost every day of their lives, and yet bringing it to their attention for…

— Jamie L. Harding

“Writing requires a prolong period of academic education supplemented by studiously scrutinizing society and its customs. Writers also analyze their own nature and physical…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Being a writer is an important job because we bring emotion and imagination into a world filled with endless, inane chatter.”

— Jennifer Probst

“Writing is mostly a mind game. It’s about tricking yourself into becoming who you are. If you do this long enough, you begin to…

— Jeff Goins