Able Quote by William Zinsser

Writing is a form of talking, although writing is such an odd thing in and of itself. People go about it in such different…

— Errol Morris

Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly should be able to write clearly-about any subject at all.

— William Zinsser

Writing organizes and clarifies our thoughts. Writing is how we think our way into a subject and make it our own. Writing enables us…

— William Zinsser

Writing is really a way of thinking--not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.

— Toni Morrison

The trouble with a lot of people who try to write is they intellectualize about it. That comes after. The intellect is given to…

— Ray Bradbury

To write requires an ego, a belief that what you say matters. Writing also requires an aching curiosity leading you to discover, uncover, what…

— Terry Tempest Williams

Writing is something you'll never learn in any university or at any school. It's something that is within you, and if it isn't there,…

— Harper Lee

Writing about writing is a bit like talking about a conversation you are having; it tends to obscure desperation about where the next word…

— Renata Adler

Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul.

— Isabel Allende

Writing is a way of life. I do it because it's a way of experiencing the world, and trying to come to terms with…

— Emily Perkins

“Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in touch with our unconsciousness.…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

I think we have a great deal of mythology around writing. We believe that only a few people can really do it. I wrote…

— Julia Cameron