Creative writing Quote by Stephenie Meyer

When I was at Brown, I wanted to write the great American novel, but I was too scared to take a creative course. I…

— Nathaniel Philbrick

I was desperately shy when I was wee. Totally lacked confidence socially. When I look back at school photographs, I'm always the one shrinking…

— Anne-Marie Duff

Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college.

— Dave Eggers

There are people who have never studied writing who are capable of being writers. I know this because I am an example. I was…

— Elizabeth Berg

I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years.

— Jennifer Weiner

If you want to be a writer, write a little bit every day. Pay attention to the world around you. Stories are hiding, waiting…

— Kate DiCamillo

I entered the literary world, really, from outside. My entire background has been in sciences; I was a biology major in college, then went…

— Khaled Hosseini

I am shy and self-conscious and awkward, so I think that's why I became a writer.

— Michiko Kakutani

I really struggled, growing up, with reading and writing. I had a hard time to do that, but I was really passionate about storytelling…

— Maya Hawke

I've wanted to be a writer since I was a boy, though it seemed an unlikely outcome since I showed no real talent. But…

— Garrison Keillor

I never considered I might make a career out of writing as I was going to school, so when I did turn my attentions…

— Kim Harrison

“My advice for aspiring writers is simply this: NEVER GIVE UP. Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot achieve your dreams. If…

— Rachel Nicole Wagner