“ Persons curious in chronology may, if they like, work out from what they already know of the Wimsey family that the action of the book takes place in 1935; but if they do, they must not be querulously… Dorothy L. Sayers
“ At the inauguration of each sentence, the writer commences with an optimistic sense of curiosity. Similar to an inquisitive explorer, a writer begins each thoughtful decree with an appreciative sense… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Writing about personal thoughts and observations, subjective feelings and objective reality is a gateway experience that intensifies a person’s level of consciousness. Every degree of increased consci… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Writing is one way to explore new ideas and by doing so blunt the sense of personal unrest and discontent. Writing assist us recognize, explore, and accept the patent absurdity of life. Writing facili… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ A writer seeks to discover a lucid state of creative consciousness uncoiling from a boule of internal disequilibrium and dutifully attempts to bridge that cavernous divide between the known and the un… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ Writing is one means to investigate the mystique of life. Each fresh page is an unsullied canvas that an inquisitive writer employs to explore the poetic transience behind their existence. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ With so many book projects filling mind and heart, it feels similar to pregnancy. Your own books are like your children—you have to give birth to them, raise them, and do your best to make sure they l… Sahara Sanders
“ Lately, I usually write at the desk in my living-room or bedroom. From time to time, our red and stripy cat named Foxy decides to be my companion, poking his curious caramel-colored nose to the screen… Sahara Sanders
“ You can never be an artist if your work comes without effort. That is the problem with modern ink from a bottle. You do not have to think. You simply write what is swimming on the top of your brain. A… Amy Tan
“ I've never heard a writer feel that way about a device with a screen. Oh sure, they're functional, practical. We would be lost without them. But just as we need to feel our feet on the earth, smell an… Dani Shapiro
“ What compels me to write now is the same as all those years ago. It is the love of writing and storytelling, driven by a desire to escape. Fennel Hudson
“ Where the writing takes place doesn’t matter to a publisher, but it matters a great deal to the author. Fennel Hudson
“ I have found that a writer is formed not so much by their experiences but by the way in which they view and capture those experiences. Sophia Rose
“ Why do I write? Out of fear. Out of fear that the memory of the people I write about might go lost. Out of fear that the memory of myself might get lost. Or even just to be shielded by a story, to sli… Fabrizio de André
“ My stories are my children. Some are sweet infants that I coddle and care for. Others are old enough now, they need to damn well get a job! Christy Hall
“ I've never been high. Writing is my drug of choice. You don't ever have to come down from that kind of high, I tell ya. And, best part is, it's free. Christy Hall
“ ...ugly interlopers threaten to choke off your story, depriving it of much-needed nutrition, sunlight and water. Identify and cut those weeds – the life-sucking adverbs, the shade-killing descriptions… Rob Bignell
“ On a related note, I think for many of us, the first step in becoming a good writer is to write crap. In all seriousness, none of us are born knowing how to write. Almost all of us will produce a lot… Jim C. Hines
