Writing Quote by Walter Benjamin

“To great writers, finished works weigh lighter than those fragments on which they work throughout their lives.”

— Walter Benjamin

“Bringing you closer to the fragile edge of living is the job of a writer.”

— Julie Rodelli

“Writing a novel is just like life ... it's only in the doing of it that I find out what works.”

— Angela Young

“All great writers share one thing in common: They finished their books.”

— M. Kirin

“One great pleasure of being a writer is possessing the power to determine the fate of my characters and how the story will end.”

— Terry a O'Neal

“It is not up to the writer to create a masterpiece. That is what readers do.”

— Bart J. Gilbertson

“Life as a writer was not what I expected. I knew no other writers. I knew no writing teachers or editors. I had to…

— Lee Siegel

“The editing of a good piece of writing is like the editing of one's life: never quite complete; rendering all, ultimately, unfinished works when…

— KC Woodworth

“There are literary works that speak for themselves and there are writers who boast through work.”

— Dejan Stojanovic

“Work often gets in the way of more important things, like writing.”

— Paul West

“A writer's life and work are not a gift to humankind; they are its necessity.”

— Toni Morrison

“Writers that are pouring their soul out for the world to see, will cast a perfect reflection of themselves in their work.”

— Jason E. Hodges