23 Quotes about Writing
Here are 23 amusing and/or pertinent quotes about writing which might be of interest to my fellow authors and readers.
There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. — W. Somerset Maugham
Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time. — Howard Nemerov
I hate writing, I love having written. — Dorothy Parker
The scariest moment is always just before you start. — Stephen King
The first draft of anything is shit. — Ernest Hemingway
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by. — Douglas Adams
Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay. — Christopher Hitchens
A bad review may spoil your breakfast, but you shouldn’t allow it to spoil your lunch. — Kingsley Amis
I can write better than anybody who can write faster, and I can write faster than anybody who can write better. — A. J. Liebling
Poetic license is not a license to scribe recklessly. ― C. Kennedy
A successful book is not made of what is in it, but what is left out of it. ― Mark Twain
A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit. — Richard Bach
If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. — Stephen King
Don’t get it right – get it WRITTEN! — Lee Child
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn’t expecting it. — H.G. Wells
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. — Jules Renard
In the end, you have to just sit down, shut up, and write. — Natalie Goldberg
Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters. — Neil Gaiman
The pen is mightier than the sword and considerably easier to write with. — Marty Feldman
I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork. — Peter De Vries
Easy writing makes hard reading. — Ernest Hemingway
As for the adjective, when in doubt leave it out. — Mark Twain
I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a bunch of blank paper. — Steve Martin
There will be a second instalment soon.
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