Art Quote by Truman Capote

My failure, during the first five or six years of my art training, to get set in the right direction, and the disappointment which…

— Laurence Housman

The more and more I got into writing, the harder and harder it became for me. I still love it, but it became much…

— Paloma Elsesser

I think that you just understand, as any creative person, that there's a beast that you have to beat, and it never goes away.…

— Andy Grammer

The thought of writing was always pleasant, but the process was painful

— Anonymous

The whole joy of writing comes from the opportunity to go over it and make it good, one way or another.

— James Salter

For me, writing became a way of processing not just my own experiences, but the experiences of other people, and their pain.

— Lisa Joy

Writing is a necessity and often a pleasure, but at the same time, it can be a great burden and a terrible struggle.

— Jonathan Lethem

“Writing can be a splendid headache. Fun when words spill forth like a raging river and a catastrophic, hair-pulling experience when they won't.”

— Adam Santo

Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form.

— Robert McKee

I believe good writing can save bad art.

— Ryan North

How I became a better writer was that I kept writing.

— Sallie Tisdale

“If you are here because you think writing will always be fun, you're in for a disappointment. Writing -- real writing -- is among…

— M. Molly Backes