—Ernest Hemingway
Tell a story! Don’t try to impress your reader with style or vocabulary or neatly turned phrases. Tell the story first.
—Anne McCaffrey
It doesn't matter how many great book ideas you have in your head if you can't finish writing one.
—Joe Bunting
I write only when inspirations strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o'clock sharp.
—W. Somerset Maugham
I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.
—James Michener
You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.
—Truman Capote
Commit yourself to the process, NOT the project. Don’t be afraid to write badly, everyone does. Invest yourself in the lifestyle ... NOT in the particular piece of work.
—Frank Conroy
Thoughts fly and words go on foot. Therein lies all the drama of a writer.
—Julien Green
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