Afraid Quote by Wendelin Van Draanen

If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers…

— R. L. Stine

My advice for aspiring writers is threefold.First, read as much as possible, both within and outside the genre you arem working in. By reading…

— Vera Nazarian

If you want to write, do two things - read lots of books and also, in your own writing, practise. Just write and write…

— Alexander McCall Smith

Learn to write by doing it. Read widely and wisely. Increase your word power. Find your own individual voice though practicing constantly. Go through…

— Anonymous

The most important advice I can offer is that writing is a craft that you can learn by practicing. If you keep writing, you…

— Lauren Tarshis

Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself…

— Elizabeth George

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

“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

To be a writer you should read, write and talk to people, hear their knowledge, hear their problems. Be a good listener. The rest…

— Jean Craighead George

Sit down every day and DO IT. Writing is a self-taught craft; the more you work at it, the more skilled you become. And…

— Lois Duncan

Read a lot, finding out what kind of writing turns you on, in order to develop a criterion for your own writing. And then…

— Rosemary Daniell

Read as much as possible, especially the work of writers who most deeply affect you. Make those writers your family. Never wait for inspiration…

— Sigrid Nunez