Levels Quote by Walter Benjamin

Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough shaping, detailed shaping, sanding and finishing.

— Richard Rhodes

You have to love writing a song and architecture. You have to give it a form. It is my job to create a sonic…

— Keren Ann

We try to write things that work on a variety of levels at the same time: A sleek exterior with a turbulent lyric.

— Walter Becker

The task of a writer consists of being able to make something out of an idea.

— Thomas Mann

Making music and writing kind of come from the same creative place.

— Ryan Eggold

Writing is making a mess, and then working and reworking to create a beautiful piece.

— Heather Sellers

“Writing is more than a craft; it is a way of life. Everything you see or do becomes part of what you write.”

— H.P. Oliver

I think of writing as a sculptural medium. You are not building things. You are removing things, chipping away at language to reveal a…

— Will Self

I run around so much that I finally reasoned that composing is the one musical endeavour which you can do anywhere, anytime.

— Andre Previn

Like most art forms, writing is part instinct and part craft. The craft part is the part that can be taught, and that can…

— Matt Haig

The last thing one discovers in composing a work is what to put first.

— Anonymous

“Writing is like painting. You sketch it, add colour, add depth and detail. You give it a final layer and then hang it proudly.”

— Kia Carrington-Russell