Fall Quote by Terry Tempest Williams

Good writing happens when human beings follow particular steps to take control of their sentences-to make their words do what they want them to…

— Ralph Fletcher

We writers don't really think about whether what we write is good or not. It's too much to worry about. We just put the…

— Garrison Keillor

The point of good writing is knowing when to stop.

— Lucy Maud Montgomery

Whenever you talk about writing I think you have to remember that it all has a big question mark over it - every word…

— George Saunders

Writers often torture themselves trying to get the words right. Sometimes you must lower your expectations and just finish it.

— Don Roff

Good writing is full of surprises and novelties, moving in a direction you don't expect.

— Iris Murdoch

Never expect what you write to be any good, 'cause it's the fear of writing badly that stops you from finding the right words.

— Kate Tempest

“Writers are always scrapping one word for a better one. Regular people just say stuff, they don't replace there words ever. Its the only…

— Morgan Parker

Good writing is often about trying to investigate something you feel is missing and trying to put it back.

— Abi Morgan

I am baffled by good writing.

— Paul Dano

All the elements of good writing depend on the writer's skill in choosing one word instead of another.

— Francine Prose

It takes a lot of bad writing to get to a little good writing.

— Truman Capote