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First Writing Quotes By Gene Luen Yang: I minored in creative writing in college, and

I minored in creative writing in college, and I've played with the idea of doing something more hybrid, but comics are my first love. — Gene Luen Yang

First Writing Quotes By Anne Lamott: Now, practically even better news than that of

Now, practically even better news than that of short assignments is the idea of shitty first drafts. All good writers write them. — Anne Lamott

First Writing Quotes By Robert Breault: The first goal of writing is to have

The first goal of writing is to have one's words read successfully. — Robert Breault

First Writing Quotes By Bucky Pope: I generally write music first and then hum

I generally write music first and then hum out the vocal. Sometimes I'll take a phrase that I use as a placeholder and just write around that. — Bucky Pope

First Writing Quotes By Billy Crystal: If you do something for the first time,

If you do something for the first time, you will always remember it. If your Dad has something to do with it, you write about it. — Billy Crystal

First Writing Quotes By Larry Wall: What about WRITING it first and rationalizing it

What about WRITING it first and rationalizing it afterwards? — Larry Wall

First Writing Quotes By Blaise Pascal: The last thing one knows when writing a

The last thing one knows when writing a book is what to put first. — Blaise Pascal

First Writing Quotes By Stephen Hawking: I first had the idea of writing a

I first had the idea of writing a popular book about the universe in 1982. My intention was partly to earn money to pay my daughter's school fees. — Stephen Hawking

First Writing Quotes By Gore Vidal: The first TV babies are now writing with

The first TV babies are now writing with a TV mind that has no attention span at all. — Gore Vidal

First Writing Quotes By Jojo: I've been singing since I was two. Music

I've been singing since I was two. Music was my first passion and I love writing, singing, creating and being creative. — Jojo

First Writing Quotes By Jens Lekman: The fate of a song is often established

The fate of a song is often established in the first 15 minutes of writing. — Jens Lekman

First Writing Quotes By Etgar Keret: I was first introduced to Kafka's writing during

I was first introduced to Kafka's writing during my compulsory army-service basic training. During that period, Kafka's fiction felt hyperrealistic. — Etgar Keret

First Writing Quotes By Stanley Fish: The first thing to ask when writing a

The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is 'What am I trying to do?' — Stanley Fish

First Writing Quotes By Stephen Sondheim: I didn't really want to write just lyrics,

I didn't really want to write just lyrics, but I wanted to meet Leonard Bernstein. Music was always the first reason I was writing songs. — Stephen Sondheim

First Writing Quotes By Isadora Duncan: The first essential in writing about anything is

The first essential in writing about anything is that the writer should have no experience of the matter. — Isadora Duncan

First Writing Quotes By Paula McLain: I took my first creative writing class when

I took my first creative writing class when I was 24, then went onto to get a graduate degree in poetry. I've sort of never looked back from there. — Paula McLain

First Writing Quotes By Fennel Hudson: Putting pen to paper without first deciding the

Putting pen to paper without first deciding the route and pace at which to scribe is like setting off on a bicycle without first checking the tyres. — Fennel Hudson

First Writing Quotes By Helene Cixous: Other-Love is writing's first name.

Other-Love is writing's first name. — Helene Cixous

First Writing Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: Where your heart is, there is your love.

Where your heart is, there is your love. — Lailah Gifty Akita

First Writing Quotes By Steve Blank: Unless you have tested the assumptions in your

Unless you have tested the assumptions in your business model first, outside the building, your business plan is just creative writing. — Steve Blank

First Writing Quotes By Anne Lamott: Almost all good writing begins with terrible first

Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. — Anne Lamott

First Writing Quotes By T. Davis Bunn: A writer must have all the confidence in

A writer must have all the confidence in the world when writing the first draft and none whatsoever when editing subsequent drafts. — T. Davis Bunn

First Writing Quotes By Chelsea Cain: I was pregnant with my daughter when I

I was pregnant with my daughter when I started writing my first thriller, so I guess you could blame hormones. — Chelsea Cain

First Writing Quotes By Eliza Green: Writing is lonely. Until that moment you write

Writing is lonely. Until that moment you write your first character and suddenly you have company. — Eliza Green

First Writing Quotes By Diane Wakoski: I write in the first person because I

I write in the first person because I have always wanted to make my life more interesting than it was. — Diane Wakoski

First Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: The first draft of anything is shit.

The first draft of anything is shit. — Ernest Hemingway,

First Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: In order to write about life first you

In order to write about life first you must live it. — Ernest Hemingway,

First Writing Quotes By Jon Foreman: You want songs to sound cohesive with the

You want songs to sound cohesive with the other songs on the record but when you first start writing you just want to write to tell the truth. — Jon Foreman

First Writing Quotes By Alan Menken: The best parts about writing a show are

The best parts about writing a show are [its] first, second and 10th anniversaries. Everything else is relative levels of hell. — Alan Menken

First Writing Quotes By Roseanne Barr: I gave Joss Whedon and Judd Apatow their

I gave Joss Whedon and Judd Apatow their first writing jobs, as well as many other untried writers who went on to great success. — Roseanne Barr

First Writing Quotes By Ellen Bass: Poetry is the most intimate of all writing.

Poetry is the most intimate of all writing. I want to speak first from me to myself and then from me to you. — Ellen Bass

First Writing Quotes By Lorine S. Thomas: To me, writing is like learning to ride

To me, writing is like learning to ride a bike. At first you have your training wheels on but before you know it, you have graduated to a ten speed!! — Lorine S. Thomas

First Writing Quotes By Katie Kacvinsky: Writing is a window into our souls.

Writing is a window into our souls. — Katie Kacvinsky

First Writing Quotes By William Zinsser: I almost always urge people to write in

I almost always urge people to write in the first person ... Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it. — William Zinsser

First Writing Quotes By John Patrick Hickey: Writing out your goals is the first action

Writing out your goals is the first action in a chain of many on the road to achievement. — John Patrick Hickey

First Writing Quotes By Gavin Rossdale: When I first began to write, I was

When I first began to write, I was writing on bass, because I was thinking more Public Image, more dub. — Gavin Rossdale

First Writing Quotes By Marshall B. Rosenberg: When it comes to giving advice, never do

When it comes to giving advice, never do so unless you've first received a request in writing, signed by a lawyer. — Marshall B. Rosenberg

First Writing Quotes By Shannon DuBey: I write for myself first and foremost, but

I write for myself first and foremost, but I hope that others will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. — Shannon DuBey

First Writing Quotes By Adam Duritz: I think I'd been limiting myself in some

I think I'd been limiting myself in some ways just writing in first person all the time. — Adam Duritz

First Writing Quotes By Marcus Tullius Cicero: Who does not know that the first law

Who does not know that the first law of historical writing is the truth. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

First Writing Quotes By Michel De Montaigne: I speak to the paper, as I speak

I speak to the paper, as I speak to the first person I meet. — Michel De Montaigne

First Writing Quotes By Allison Silverman: Writing is just my first love. And I

Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do. — Allison Silverman

First Writing Quotes By Will Shetterly: It is better to write a bad first

It is better to write a bad first draft than to write no first draft at all. — Will Shetterly

First Writing Quotes By Samuel Eliot Morison: A few hints as to literary craftsmanship may

A few hints as to literary craftsmanship may be useful to budding historians. First and foremost, get writing! — Samuel Eliot Morison

First Writing Quotes By Guy Garvey: Just start scribbling. The first draft is never

Just start scribbling. The first draft is never your last draft. Nothing you write is by accident. — Guy Garvey

First Writing Quotes By Lady Sovereign: When I first started writing lyrics and stuff,

When I first started writing lyrics and stuff, I was writing it to garage, and obviously garage kind of progressed to grime. — Lady Sovereign

First Writing Quotes By Andrew Shaffer: Most times, my mind is just an ongoing,

Most times, my mind is just an ongoing, present-tense, first-person monologue. It's like I'm writing a novel, constantly, but only in my brain. — Andrew Shaffer

First Writing Quotes By Temple Emmet Williams: It is not a crime to commit First

It is not a crime to commit First Degree Writing — Temple Emmet Williams

First Writing Quotes By Valerie June: When I was writing 'Shotgun,' it's one of

When I was writing 'Shotgun,' it's one of the first songs that's come to me as an image. — Valerie June

First Writing Quotes By Josh Lieb: If you want to do this - either

If you want to do this - either write for TV, or write books - the first thing you have to do is write a lot. And I mean a ridiculous amount. — Josh Lieb

First Writing Quotes By James Thayer: I researched fiction writing for months before I

I researched fiction writing for months before I taught my first class, much of it looking for strong techniques from bestselling authors. — James Thayer

First Writing Quotes By Crystal Woods: My existence began the day you were created

My existence began the day you were created and was realized the day we met. — Crystal Woods

First Writing Quotes By Jonathan Stroud: Getting that first draft out is a horribly

Getting that first draft out is a horribly hard grind, but that (perversely) is where the joy of it lies. — Jonathan Stroud

First Writing Quotes By Lyra Parish: Focus on writing first.

Focus on writing first. — Lyra Parish

First Writing Quotes By Stephen J. Cannell: My dad was an interior design and furniture

My dad was an interior design and furniture person. I started working with him for four years before my first TV writing break. — Stephen J. Cannell

First Writing Quotes By Charles De Lint: The more she tried to recapture the impulse

The more she tried to recapture the impulse that had set her wanting to put pen to paper, the less it seemed to have ever existed in the first place. — Charles De Lint

First Writing Quotes By David J. Anderson: for the average team, insisting on writing tests

for the average team, insisting on writing tests first, before functional coding, improves quality. — David J. Anderson

First Writing Quotes By Elizabeth J. Kolodziej: The first thing I ever learned in roller

The first thing I ever learned in roller derby is to fall, and in the author world I believe that same rule applies. — Elizabeth J. Kolodziej

First Writing Quotes By Bill Hader: When I met Judd Apatow, he told me

When I met Judd Apatow, he told me I should start writing screenplays. They'd be really bad at first, but the more I did it, the better I'd get. — Bill Hader

First Writing Quotes By Virginia Woolf: Writing is like sex. First you do it

Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money. — Virginia Woolf

First Writing Quotes By David Leslie Johnson: Action is my first love. When I first

Action is my first love. When I first started writing, my favorite movies were 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Aliens', and that sort of thing. — David Leslie Johnson

First Writing Quotes By Jan Karon: My first novel is loaded with food references

My first novel is loaded with food references largely because my cupboards were bare, and I was writing hungry. — Jan Karon

First Writing Quotes By Rachel Bloom: Jokes that are gratuitously offensive are synonymous with

Jokes that are gratuitously offensive are synonymous with bad writing to me. I'm offended as a writer first and as a person second. — Rachel Bloom

First Writing Quotes By F Scott Fitzgerald: The strongest should come first in comedy because

The strongest should come first in comedy because once a character is really established as funny everything he does is funny. — F Scott Fitzgerald

First Writing Quotes By Nina Nesbitt: Sometimes when I'm writing a song I'll get

Sometimes when I'm writing a song I'll get carried away with production when I'm only on the first verse, and that sacrifices the songwriting. — Nina Nesbitt

First Writing Quotes By N.B. Williams: If at first you don't succeed--write more!

If at first you don't succeed--write more! — N.B. Williams

First Writing Quotes By Stephen King: Some part of me knew from the first

Some part of me knew from the first that what I wanted was not reality but myth. — Stephen King

First Writing Quotes By Terry Pratchett: The first draft is just you telling yourself

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. — Terry Pratchett

First Writing Quotes By Arthur Brisbane: If you don't hit a newspaper reader between

If you don't hit a newspaper reader between the eyes with your first sentence, there is no need of writing a second one. — Arthur Brisbane

First Writing Quotes By Daniel Woodrell: I'm always writing about character first. Plot, such

I'm always writing about character first. Plot, such as it is, comes from the characters. — Daniel Woodrell

First Writing Quotes By John Geddes: If you want your own distinctive voice, you

If you want your own distinctive voice, you first have to become someone ... — John Geddes

First Writing Quotes By David Sedaris: I started writing when I was twenty, and

I started writing when I was twenty, and my first book came out seventeen years later. — David Sedaris

First Writing Quotes By Kerry Greenwood: When I first started writing the books in

When I first started writing the books in the 1980s, all of the female detectives were flawed in some way because they were based on noir characters. — Kerry Greenwood

First Writing Quotes By Mokokoma Mokhonoana: A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate

A first-rate story is easily killed by second-rate design. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

First Writing Quotes By Zoe Kazan: I took a writing class in college, liked

I took a writing class in college, liked it, and my first year out of school I couldn't get a job, so I wrote a play. — Zoe Kazan

First Writing Quotes By George Earle Buckle: To simplify complications is the first essential of

To simplify complications is the first essential of success. — George Earle Buckle

First Writing Quotes By Kathryn Joyce: We all have a book in us. The

We all have a book in us. The first step is recognising this. Writing it is a whole new journey. — Kathryn Joyce

First Writing Quotes By John Truby: No individual element in your story, including the

No individual element in your story, including the hero, will work unless you first create it and define it in relation to all the other elements. — John Truby

First Writing Quotes By Winston Churchill: To secure your historical standing, be sure you

To secure your historical standing, be sure you are the first to write about it. — Winston Churchill

First Writing Quotes By Patti Davis: I'm very comfortable writing in the first person;

I'm very comfortable writing in the first person; it dives into the character in a way that's difficult if you're writing in the third person. — Patti Davis

First Writing Quotes By Laurell K. Hamilton: Seventy percent of a first draft is garbage

Seventy percent of a first draft is garbage and 30 percent is gold, but you have to write 100 percent to get that 30. — Laurell K. Hamilton

First Writing Quotes By Marvin Bell: The writing of a poem is, for me,

The writing of a poem is, for me, in the first place, an almost total act of abandon leading to discovery leading to recognition. — Marvin Bell

First Writing Quotes By Greg Rucka: The first story I can remember writing, that

The first story I can remember writing, that I truly set down on paper, was a Christmas story that I wrote when I was ten years old. — Greg Rucka

First Writing Quotes By Aristotle.: A good style must, first of all, be

A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate. — Aristotle.

First Writing Quotes By Angel Olsen: Music is the first thing I ever cared

Music is the first thing I ever cared greatly about. I've been singing and writing songs since I was six or seven. — Angel Olsen

First Writing Quotes By Gayle Letherby: Writing in the first person helps to make

Writing in the first person helps to make clear the author's role in constructing rather than discovering the story/knowledge. — Gayle Letherby

First Writing Quotes By Phil Dusenberry: I have always believed that writing advertisements is

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes ... — Phil Dusenberry

First Writing Quotes By Howard Nemerov: Writing is like the relationship with your bowels.

Writing is like the relationship with your bowels. First you can, then you can't. Finally, you must. Only then should you reach for the paper. — Howard Nemerov

First Writing Quotes By Robert Lopez: My first writing job was with a company

My first writing job was with a company called TheatreworksUSA. — Robert Lopez

First Writing Quotes By Neil Simon: The first book was my first attempt at

The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose. — Neil Simon

First Writing Quotes By Colleen Mariotti: Sometimes it is just about taking the first

Sometimes it is just about taking the first step, only then can greatness find us. — Colleen Mariotti

First Writing Quotes By Nolan Sotillo: Singing was probably my first love, and song

Singing was probably my first love, and song writing. I write a lot of love songs and heartbreaking songs. — Nolan Sotillo

First Writing Quotes By Jami Attenberg: I think when you first start out, you're

I think when you first start out, you're writing books that are about your immediate place. — Jami Attenberg

First Writing Quotes By Raymond Aron: In writing if it takes over 30 minutes

In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject. — Raymond Aron

First Writing Quotes By Asa Larsson: It is so much hard work writing your

It is so much hard work writing your first novel. You're not even sure that it is possible to do. — Asa Larsson

First Writing Quotes By Marcus Aurelius: Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou

Neither in writing nor in reading wilt thou be able to lay down rules for others before thou shalt have first learned to obey rules thyself. — Marcus Aurelius

First Writing Quotes By Moliere: Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First

Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First you do it for love. Then you do it for a few friends. Then you do it for money. — Moliere

First Writing Quotes By Daphne Du Maurier: When one is writing a novel in the

When one is writing a novel in the first person, one must be that person. — Daphne Du Maurier

First Writing Quotes By Mordecai Richler: If you caricature friends in your first novel

If you caricature friends in your first novel they will be upset, but if you don't they will feel betrayed. — Mordecai Richler

First Writing Quotes By Donita K. Paul: I am an author of Christian Fantasy. My

I am an author of Christian Fantasy. My first 7 books were Christian Romance, but I came over to the Dark Side when I heard there were cookies. — Donita K. Paul