Deadly sins Quote by Shannon Celebi

“I believe that, more than anything else, this grief of constantly having to face down our own inadequacies is what keeps people from being…

— Ann Patchett

“Writing is an act of ego, and you might as well admit it.”

— William Zinsser

“Some people get offended with what I write. In their own little pathetic world, they truly believe I should apologize for being a writer.”

— Daniel Marques

“You have to be careful what you write and not allow self righteousness to cloud your ability to be objective. This story is not…

— Crystal Evans

“Writing is harmless, and it keeps me in dinners and out of trouble.”

— Paul Bowles

“I'm sick of reading a bunch of hand-wringing bullshit intended to please your circle of friends, or assuage one's guilt of some kind or…

— Kenyon Farrow

“I’ve realized the most effective writing and living are done when we are willing to be vulnerable. I think we spend most of our…

— Katie Kiesler

“Never hurt writers. They may forgive you, but their pen never does.”

— J. Alchem

“Writing turns you into somebody who's always wrong. The illusion that you may get it right someday is the perversity that draws you on.”

— Philip Roth

“There are always struggles in writing. Anyone who denies this is either lying to themselves or you. Or they’re not faithful to their audience.”

— Phoenix Elvis Nicholson

“If you can create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn't matter a damn how you write.”

— Somerset Maughn

“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