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Short Writing Quotes By Charles Baxter: I feel quite at home writing short stories

I feel quite at home writing short stories but nervous and anxious when writing novels, as if the bad time of consecutive failures might arise again. — Charles Baxter

Short Writing Quotes By Lorrie Moore: To write a short story, you have to

To write a short story, you have to be able to stay up all night. — Lorrie Moore

Short 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

Short Writing Quotes By Edgar Allan Poe: A short story must have a single mood

A short story must have a single mood and every sentence must build towards it. — Edgar Allan Poe

Short Writing Quotes By Jenny Holzer: I began to see that the short texts

I began to see that the short texts I was writing were poster material. — Jenny Holzer

Short Writing Quotes By Tushar Upreti: When you are falling short in vocabulary to

When you are falling short in vocabulary to explain the emotion in your story.Than you are writing the right story — Tushar Upreti

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient switch roles. Who

A shrink and a patient switch roles. Who is really the boss? — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: Read a short story every day. By the

Read a short story every day. By the end of the week you would have read volumes of stories. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Short Writing Quotes By Abraham Verghese: In writing, as in medicine, there are no

In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina. — Abraham Verghese

Short Writing Quotes By Janis Ian: I want to do some fiction writing, I've

I want to do some fiction writing, I've had some pretty good luck with short stories, I'd like to do a couple of larger things. — Janis Ian

Short Writing Quotes By Ria Tumimomor: I live in different worlds. One world where

I live in different worlds. One world where I perform my duty as a part of society. My favorite is my world. The writing's world. — Ria Tumimomor

Short Writing Quotes By Tahereh Mafi: He's a hot bath, a short breath, 5

He's a hot bath, a short breath, 5 days of summer pressed into 5 fingers writing stories on my body. — Tahereh Mafi

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient in a love-hate

A shrink and a patient in a love-hate relationship. Who is REALLY the boss? — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: You need to take some acting classes to

You need to take some acting classes to learn to hide your huge crush on my husband better — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Susan Orlean: Writers like to write, and writing in different

Writers like to write, and writing in different forms - short, long, bite-sized, done on the fly, done with painstaking attention - all interest me. — Susan Orlean

Short Writing Quotes By Kelly Link: Topiary has always seemed like a good occupation,

Topiary has always seemed like a good occupation, comparable in some ways to writing short fiction. — Kelly Link

Short Writing Quotes By Henry David Thoreau: Not that the story need be long, but

Not that the story need be long, but it will take a long while to make it short.
[Letter to Harrison Blake; November 16, 1857] — Henry David Thoreau

Short Writing Quotes By Tom T. Hall: I was well traveled, and I created this

I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories. — Tom T. Hall

Short Writing Quotes By Evangeline Lilly: Writing is my number one passion. I've written

Writing is my number one passion. I've written two novels. I've written a screenplay. I also write short stories and poetry. — Evangeline Lilly

Short Writing Quotes By Anne Enright: The writing day can be, in some ways,

The writing day can be, in some ways, too short, but it's actually a long series of hours, for months at a time, and there is a stillness there. — Anne Enright

Short Writing Quotes By Haruki Murakami: I knew little about short story writing then

I knew little about short story writing then so it was rough going, but I did find the experience very memorable. — Haruki Murakami

Short Writing Quotes By Robert Sheckley: I do think that short story writing is

I do think that short story writing is often a matter of luck. — Robert Sheckley

Short Writing Quotes By William Shenstone: Long sentences in a short composition are like

Long sentences in a short composition are like large rooms in a little house. — William Shenstone

Short Writing Quotes By E.L. Doctorow: Writing is immensely difficult. The short forms especially.

Writing is immensely difficult. The short forms especially. — E.L. Doctorow

Short Writing Quotes By Charlotte Perkins Gilman: But I MUST say what I feel and

But I MUST say what I feel and think in some way - it is such a relief! But the effort is getting to be greater than the relief. — Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Short Writing Quotes By Gene Wolfe: Have a short story feature two situations, and

Have a short story feature two situations, and then let them solve each other. — Gene Wolfe

Short Writing Quotes By Meg Rosoff: My younger sister Debby had died of cancer,

My younger sister Debby had died of cancer, which started me writing - the sense of life being short. Cancer focuses your mind. — Meg Rosoff

Short Writing Quotes By Daphne Du Maurier: Women want love to be a novel. Men,

Women want love to be a novel. Men, a short story. — Daphne Du Maurier

Short Writing Quotes By Raymond Carver: My circumstances of unrelieved responsibility and permanent distraction

My circumstances of unrelieved responsibility and permanent distraction necessitated the short story form. — Raymond Carver

Short Writing Quotes By Sarah Mazucci: I am content when writing short stories.

I am content when writing short stories. — Sarah Mazucci

Short Writing Quotes By Keith Richards: Art is the last thing I'm worried about

Art is the last thing I'm worried about when I'm writing a song. As far as I'm concerned, art is just short for 'Arthur.' — Keith Richards

Short Writing Quotes By Ruskin Bond: When you write a novel you have to

When you write a novel you have to live with the characters for a long time. So I prefer short stories. I never wrote anything more than 250 pages. — Ruskin Bond

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: You are in love with my husband. You

You are in love with my husband. You need some acting lessons to learn to hide it better. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By William Zinsser: Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual -

Keep your paragraphs short. Writing is visual - it catches the eye before it has a chance to catch the brain. — William Zinsser

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: A shrink and a patient switching places. Who

A shrink and a patient switching places. Who is REALLY the boss? — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Terry Pratchett: Short stories always seem to cost me blood,

Short stories always seem to cost me blood, and I envy the people who do them for fun. — Terry Pratchett

Short Writing Quotes By William Gibson: I started writing short fiction very briefly, as

I started writing short fiction very briefly, as I imagine is the case for some novelists. — William Gibson

Short Writing Quotes By Ha Jin: In short, he must be loyal only to

In short, he must be loyal only to his art. — Ha Jin

Short Writing Quotes By Eric Brown: I think it's a short story writer's duty,

I think it's a short story writer's duty, as well as writing well about emotions and characters, to write story. — Eric Brown

Short Writing Quotes By Jason E. Hodges: I write novellas, short books, whatever. I set

I write novellas, short books, whatever. I set out to write a good story not write a dictionary. — Jason E. Hodges

Short Writing Quotes By Phyllis A. Whitney: Short of throwing away all television sets, I

Short of throwing away all television sets, I really don't know what we can do about writing. — Phyllis A. Whitney

Short Writing Quotes By Steve Earle: I don't separate writing songs from poetry and

I don't separate writing songs from poetry and short fiction. In the area where I work in my house, there's a word processor and a guitar. — Steve Earle

Short Writing Quotes By Amy Bloom: The great pleasure for me in writing short

The great pleasure for me in writing short stories is the fierce, elegant challenge. — Amy Bloom

Short Writing Quotes By Tobias Wolff: There's a joy in writing short stories, a

There's a joy in writing short stories, a wonderful sense of reward when you pull certain things off. — Tobias Wolff

Short Writing Quotes By Guy Kawasaki: Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to

Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question Why should I buy this book? — Guy Kawasaki

Short Writing Quotes By Theodore Sturgeon: The first writing I did was short short

The first writing I did was short short stories for a newspaper syndicate for which I was paid five dollars a piece on publication. — Theodore Sturgeon

Short Writing Quotes By James Lasdun: I consider myself a writer. I don't favour

I consider myself a writer. I don't favour any type of writing. I sometimes wish short stories came more easily to me. — James Lasdun

Short Writing Quotes By Lynn Coady: Readers who claim a preference for short-form over

Readers who claim a preference for short-form over long often tell me it's because they don't have time to commit to a book-length chunk of writing. — Lynn Coady

Short Writing Quotes By A.A. Patawaran: And because the world is too big and

And because the world is too big and time is too short and you only have one life to live, read! — A.A. Patawaran

Short Writing Quotes By Lorrie Moore: A short story is a love affair, a

A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film. — Lorrie Moore

Short Writing Quotes By Ray Bradbury: If you write a hundred short stories and

If you write a hundred short stories and they're all bad, that doesn't mean you've failed. You fail only if you stop writing. — Ray Bradbury

Short Writing Quotes By Angela Cartwright: I began to write short pieces when I

I began to write short pieces when I was living in a room too small to write a novel in. — Angela Cartwright

Short Writing Quotes By Todd Barry: I want to release another CD this year,

I want to release another CD this year, finish writing a screenplay, and make another short film. — Todd Barry

Short Writing Quotes By Ann Leckie: I think I made my first short fiction

I think I made my first short fiction sale in 2005. I had been writing unsuccessfully before that. — Ann Leckie

Short Writing Quotes By Elizabeth McCracken: Once I started writing novels, I understood how

Once I started writing novels, I understood how hard it was to write really good short stories. — Elizabeth McCracken

Short Writing Quotes By Haruki Murakami: Hundreds of butterflies flitted in and out of

Hundreds of butterflies flitted in and out of sight like short-lived punctuation marks in a stream of consciousness without beginning or end. — Haruki Murakami

Short Writing Quotes By Brian Friel: I know now why I stopped writing short

I know now why I stopped writing short stories. It was at the point when I recognised how difficult they were. — Brian Friel

Short Writing Quotes By Flannery O'Connor: The only way, I think, to learn to

The only way, I think, to learn to write short stories is to write them, and then try to discover what you have done. — Flannery O'Connor

Short Writing Quotes By Joe Hill: She liked things that had been written by

She liked things that had been written by people who had lived short, ugly, and tragic lives. Or, who at least, were English. — Joe Hill

Short Writing Quotes By Isabel Allende: A novel is achieved with hard work, the

A novel is achieved with hard work, the short story with inspiration. — Isabel Allende

Short Writing Quotes By Ray Bradbury: Write a short story every week. It's not

Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row. — Ray Bradbury

Short Writing Quotes By Steven Wright: I'm actually writing a short story about a

I'm actually writing a short story about a photographer who went completely insane trying to take a close up photo of the horizon. — Steven Wright

Short Writing Quotes By Joseph Conrad: Art is long and life is short, and

Art is long and life is short, and success is very far off. — Joseph Conrad

Short Writing Quotes By John L'Heureux: A story is about a single moment in

A story is about a single moment in a character's life when a definitive choice is made, after which nothing is the same. — John L'Heureux

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: I read your diary. I KNOW.

I read your diary. I KNOW. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Neil Gaiman: Writing is flying in dreams. When you remember.

Writing is flying in dreams. When you remember. When you can. When it works. It's that easy. — Neil Gaiman

Short Writing Quotes By Ben Lerner: Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are

Experiments with the "as if" of fiction are often more lively in poetry and criticism and other modes of writing than in weak short stories or novels. — Ben Lerner

Short Writing Quotes By Trey Jones: I write long pieces because I don't have

I write long pieces because I don't have time to write short ones.. — Trey Jones

Short Writing Quotes By Flannery O'Connor: Those who are long on logic, definitions, abstractions,

Those who are long on logic, definitions, abstractions, and formulas are frequently short on a sense of the concrete. — Flannery O'Connor

Short Writing Quotes By Judy L Mohr: I need a sound-proof room to tie up

I need a sound-proof room to tie up the inner critic, gag her and nail the door shut. But she keeps escapping. Poor knots and short nails. — Judy L Mohr

Short Writing Quotes By Edward Gorey: If a story is only what it seems

If a story is only what it seems to be about, then somehow the author has failed. — Edward Gorey

Short Writing Quotes By Ken Scott: Why use long words when short ones will

Why use long words when short ones will do? Not all readers have been to college or university. — Ken Scott

Short Writing Quotes By Hilary Duff: I have been writing songs and poems since

I have been writing songs and poems since I was a little girl. I started writing short scripts, which evolved into the idea for a book. — Hilary Duff

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: She would keep playing the role of the

She would keep playing the role of the winner as long as the audience believed her. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Stephen King: This is a short book because most books

This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit. — Stephen King

Short Writing Quotes By Lawren Leo: Inspiration for my short stories grows from a

Inspiration for my short stories grows from a psychic kernel, a vision of some sort or an eccentric, colorful dream. — Lawren Leo

Short Writing Quotes By Dan Chaon: Writing a short story is a little like

Writing a short story is a little like walking into a dark room, finding a light and turning it on. The light is the end of the story. — Dan Chaon

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: That woman must have been a husky in

That woman must have been a husky in a previous life. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: My working habits are simple: long periods of

My working habits are simple: long periods of thinking, short periods of writing. — Ernest Hemingway,

Short Writing Quotes By Richard Armour: (Francis) Bacon's best known writings are his essays.

(Francis) Bacon's best known writings are his essays. They are loved for many reasons, such as their being so short. — Richard Armour

Short Writing Quotes By David Sedaris: A good [short story] would take me out

A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit. — David Sedaris

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: The only man she ever loved. And hated.

The only man she ever loved. And hated. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Ruskin Bond: I mostly write short stories. They are best

I mostly write short stories. They are best written in a continuous creative process. You have a feel of immediacy. — Ruskin Bond

Short Writing Quotes By Candace Bushnell: I started writing about New York as soon

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out. — Candace Bushnell

Short Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: To be successful in writing, use short sentences.

To be successful in writing, use short sentences. — Ernest Hemingway,

Short Writing Quotes By Barbara DaCosta: On the Writing Process:When in doubt, take it

On the Writing Process:
When in doubt, take it out., — Barbara DaCosta

Short Writing Quotes By Mary Papas: All that sweetness makes me feel weird. My

All that sweetness makes me feel weird. My sister was never the loving type. — Mary Papas

Short Writing Quotes By Ken Kesey: I felt like you can write forever, but

I felt like you can write forever, but you have a short time to raise a family. And I think a family is a lot more important than writing. — Ken Kesey

Short Writing Quotes By Sean Durkin: I was really into writing short fiction and

I was really into writing short fiction and also photography when I was a kid. — Sean Durkin

Short Writing Quotes By Steve Dildarian: The nature of the writing and the nature

The nature of the writing and the nature of the animation meant that it had to be short. — Steve Dildarian

Short Writing Quotes By Mark Twain: I don't have time to write you a

I don't have time to write you a short letter, so I'm writing you a long one instead. — Mark Twain

Short Writing Quotes By Ferdie Pacheco: I write movies, so - I look at

I write movies, so - I look at boxing, and I commentated on it, as if I were telling you the story of a movie or a short story. — Ferdie Pacheco

Short Writing Quotes By A.D. Posey: Life is short. Write naked.

Life is short. Write naked. — A.D. Posey

Short Writing Quotes By V.S. Pritchett: The makers of the short story have rarely

The makers of the short story have rarely been good novelists. — V.S. Pritchett

Short Writing Quotes By Julia Child: Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day

Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day to write a recipe, to communicate it correctly. It's really like writing a little short story. — Julia Child

Short Writing Quotes By Jennifer Weiner: If a writer writes poems and short stories

If a writer writes poems and short stories and novels, but nobody ever reads them, is she really a writer? — Jennifer Weiner

Short Writing Quotes By S.J. Rozan: While he sweated out a story she bled

While he sweated out a story she bled put a poem. (Dark City Lights) — S.J. Rozan

Short Writing Quotes By Tahereh Mafi: He's a hot bath, a short breath, five

He's a hot bath, a short breath, five days of summer pressed into five fingers writing stories on my body. — Tahereh Mafi

Short Writing Quotes By Jason Isbell: I went to school for creative writing in

I went to school for creative writing in college, and I wound up about six hours short of my degree. — Jason Isbell

Short Writing Quotes By Winston S. Churchill: Broadly speaking, the short words are the best,

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all. — Winston S. Churchill