Quotes about writing
writing years forever
When I write to you, I feel your breath; when you read them, I imagine you feel mine. Is it that way with you too? These letters are part of us now, part of our history, a reminder forever that we made it through this time. Thank you for helping me survive this year, but more than that, thank you in advance for all the years to come. Nicholas Sparks
writing doors two
Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.
writing want what-you-want
write what readers want to read, which isn’t necessarily what you want to write.
writing pages lasts
Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period.
writing goal made
In the end, for me, the sole single goal is to write the best novel that I can. Whether or not it gets made or gets purchased.
writing average challenges
It's easy to write something average or even something good. But writing well is quite challenging.
writing heart thinking
I'm a novelist at heart. My sole intention is to write the best novel possible. I don't think about the film potential at all.
writing hands white
If I tried to write long-hand, I suppose I'd never finish a novel. I edit too much as I write - the paper would be "white-out" and sharpie marks. Writing with a computer works for me, so I stick with it.
writing today process
I do labor - it's part of the process. Writing is no easier today than it was in the beginning: writing well is very hard to do. Always.
writing men voice
It doesn't matter to me whether I write in a man's voice or a woman's, or first or third person for that matter. Those choices come down to the story and I just go with it.
writing goal stories
I write 3-4 days a week, 4-5 hours at a time (with lots of breaks). My goal is 2000 words when I sit down to write and usually, I hit that, though it can take anywhere from 3-7 hours to get there. I usually know the basics of where the story is going, but the specifics just sort of come to me as I write.
writing priorities special
The prompting that goes unresponded to may not be repeated. Writing down what we have been prompted with is vital. A special thought can be lost later in the day through the rough and tumble of life. God should not, and may not, choose to repeat the prompting if we assign what is given such a low priority as to put it aside. Neal A. Maxwell
writing process very-deep
I get very deep into the writing and recording process. Natasha Bedingfield
writing cutting hamburgers
Neil Hamburger writes such cutting jokes. Natasha Leggero
writing want way
In writing for movies, you obviously want to resolve things and have a sense of completion at the end - in an ideal way. Mitch Glazer
writing careers whole
I love writing for and about women. In my whole career I have.
writing technology creating
Young people today have lots of experience ... interacting with new technologies, but a lot less so of creating [or] expressing themselves with new technologies. It's almost as if they can read but not write. Mitchel Resnick
writing stories hey
Writers need restrictions. If somebody just says, "Hey, do you want to write a novel, or an article, or a movie, or a short story, you get shut down." Mitchell Hurwitz
writing order challenges
We started writing the shows in order, and then very quickly had to jump to, "Oh, we got Tony Hale today and Jessica [Walter." We've got to jump ahead and write that stuff that's in Jessica's show. Fortunately, we knew the story, but it was challenging.
writing mean credit
The "executive producer" title either means that you're the person who created, or co-created, the show, or you're the person who's in charge of day-to-day operations. Whereas "producer" is often just a writing credit.
writing thinking negative
It's very hard, I think, for critics to write positive reviews, because there's not that much to say about something you like. You can kind of say 'I really like that band' and then if you're forced to fill up the rest of an article, you've got to start saying heady things. It's much easier to say negative things in a review.
writing thinking next
We're kinda always writing, so it's like we're always thinking about what's next, so that'd be a yes. We're always constantly wanting to get onto the next thing or the new thing. Mikey Way
writing night balls
I hereby certify that the bearer of this note, Nikolai Ivanovich, spent the night in question at Satan's ball, having been lured there in a transportational capacity... Hella, put in parentheses! And write 'hog.' Signed- Behemoth. Mikhail Bulgakov
writing circles fire
New perspectives give birth to new historic ages. Humankind has had many dramatic revolutions of understanding - great uses of fire and the wheel, language and writing. We found that the earth only seems flat, the sun only seems to circle the earth, matter only seems solid. Marilyn Ferguson
writing listening loud
I find it creatively satisfying to write material and say it out loud in a public place, whether or not anyone's listening. Maria Bamford
writing blood understanding
If I wish to compose or write or pray or preach well, I must be angry. Then all the blood in my veins is stirred, and my understanding is sharpened. Martin Luther King, Jr.
writing ideas evil
I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. No other person has been more eloquent and passionate in getting this idea across than Henry David Thoreau. As a result of his writings and personal witness, we are the heirs of a legacy of creative protest.
writing theme process
For me writing and filmmaking is a therapeutic process. It reflects themes that I'm going through at a time in my life. Mark Webber
writing doctors risk
Any doctor will admit that any drug can have side effects, and that writing a prescription involves weighing the potential benefits against the risks. Mark Udall
writing goal mind
When we accomplish a goal, it instantly loses some of its importance and we tend to lose interest. When we write down too many goals, there is plenty to keep our subconscious mind at work. Mark Victor Hansen
writing extraordinary-moments people
For better or worse, most of my writing life has been about people that work behind the scenes. I'm interested in finding extraordinary moments in otherwise normal people. Mark Boal
writing laptops computer
I write on a computer, on a laptop or whatever.
writing men thinking
There are many women who write as they think they should write - to imitate men and make a place for themselves in literature. Marguerite Duras