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The Work Of Writing Quotes By Erik Larson: It's a hindrance to be lonely and isolated

It's a hindrance to be lonely and isolated in one's work. Ideas stimulate ideas, and the love of writing is contagious." Martha — Erik Larson

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Maurice Blanchot: The central point of the work of art

The central point of the work of art is the work as origin, the point which cannot be reached, yet the only one which is worth reaching. — Maurice Blanchot

The Work Of Writing Quotes By John Lutz: Writing is hard work: it is like doing

Writing is hard work: it is like doing homework for the rest of your life. You are always chipping away at it. — John Lutz

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Hans Christian Andersen: My life will be the best illustration of

My life will be the best illustration of all my work. — Hans Christian Andersen

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Mercedes Lackey: I always work from an outline, so I

I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book. — Mercedes Lackey

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Julia Leigh: I think striking the right tone for your

I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing. — Julia Leigh

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ben Fountain: The funny thing is, about the time I

The funny thing is, about the time I let go of any aspiration toward worldly success, that's about the time I started writing decent work. — Ben Fountain

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: Don't get discouraged because there's a lot of

Don't get discouraged because there's a lot of mechanical work to writing. I rewrote the first part of Farewell to Arms at least fifty times. — Ernest Hemingway,

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Virginia Woolf: The work of a queasy undergraduate scratching his

The work of a queasy undergraduate scratching his pimples.
[on James Joyce's Ulysses] — Virginia Woolf

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Don Roff: I've found the best way to revise your

I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it. — Don Roff

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Julie Bowen: I've loved doing 'E.R.' for the quality of

I've loved doing 'E.R.' for the quality of the writing and the great people I get to work with. — Julie Bowen

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Don Roff: Even if you're in the thick of revising

Even if you're in the thick of revising another work, write something new. Something small. It's important to keep telling yourself stories. — Don Roff

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jennifer Donnelly: When you can write music that endures, bravo.

When you can write music that endures, bravo. Until then, keep quiet and study the work of those who can. — Jennifer Donnelly

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jeffery Deaver: The best way to learn about writing is

The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire. — Jeffery Deaver

The Work Of Writing Quotes By James Avery: Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation.

Writing is such a singular and lonely occupation. And it's interesting; all of the work that you create is so singular. — James Avery

The Work Of Writing Quotes By George Bernard Shaw: [To an author who asked his opinion of

[To an author who asked his opinion of his writing]
I have found only three things wrong with your work, the beginning, the middle, and the end. — George Bernard Shaw

The Work Of Writing Quotes By C.J. Heck: We writers are a crazy group. I can't

We writers are a crazy group. I can't think of any other profession where the actual work is deep within, uncomfortable, and wanting out. — C.J. Heck

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jamie L. Harding: The best thing about being a writer is

The best thing about being a writer is that 'work' is always something you love, plus usually accompanied by tea, coffee and cakes of some sort. — Jamie L. Harding

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ishmael Reed: My work holds up the mirror to hypocrisy,

My work holds up the mirror to hypocrisy, which puts me in a tradition of American writing that reaches back to Nathaniel Hawthorne. — Ishmael Reed

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Greg Fitzsimmons: I enjoy writing the same way I enjoy

I enjoy writing the same way I enjoy doing standup. Part of the challenge is being creative and making it work no matter what the constraints. — Greg Fitzsimmons

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jason E. Hodges: Writers that are pouring their soul out for

Writers that are pouring their soul out for the world to see, will cast a perfect reflection of themselves in their work. — Jason E. Hodges

The Work Of 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

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Arthur Miller: The best work that anybody ever writes is

The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing him, always. — Arthur Miller

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Marie Arana: Writers learn their craft, above all, from the

Writers learn their craft, above all, from the work of other writers. From reading. — Marie Arana

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Stephen Jay Gould: A lot of scientists hate writing. Most scientists

A lot of scientists hate writing. Most scientists love being in the lab and doing the work and when the work is done, they are finished. — Stephen Jay Gould

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Thucydides: My work is not a piece of writing

My work is not a piece of writing designed to meet the needs of an immediate public, but was done to last for ever. — Thucydides

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Don Roff: The best writers I've read possess oodles of

The best writers I've read possess oodles of self-doubt, yet claw their way up with each work and remain humble. Boastful ones, not so much. — Don Roff

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Marian Keyes: I knew it, I just knew it! The

I knew it, I just knew it! The person who had the job of writing my life's dialogue used to work on a very low budget soap opera. — Marian Keyes

The Work Of Writing Quotes By William Zinsser: A simple [writing] style is the result of

A simple [writing] style is the result of very hard work. — William Zinsser

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Julia Cameron: Fame is a spiritual drug. It is often

Fame is a spiritual drug. It is often a by-product of our artistic work, but like nuclear waste, it can be a very dangerous by-product. — Julia Cameron

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Edmond Jabes: For the writer, discovering the work he will

For the writer, discovering the work he will write is both like a miracle
and a wound, like the miracle of the wound. — Edmond Jabes

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Gerald Brenan: The only test of work of literature is

The only test of work of literature is that it shall please other ages than its own. — Gerald Brenan

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Lauren Mayberry: Writing with other people is the only way

Writing with other people is the only way I ever really work. In some ways it's great because it's helpful to someone pull you out of the loop. — Lauren Mayberry

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Paulo Coelho: I am very present in my work and

I am very present in my work and my work is somehow an expression of my soul, but at the same time I think that a writer cannot write out of nothing. — Paulo Coelho

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Thomas Lennon: Books are great for if you want to

Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie films, stuff like that. — Thomas Lennon

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Mark W. Boyer: The mind of an artist never sleeps, because

The mind of an artist never sleeps, because dreaming is when they do their best work. — Mark W. Boyer

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ilsa J. Bick: My English teacher said that a writer is

My English teacher said that a writer is the worst judge of his own work. — Ilsa J. Bick

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Paul West: Work often gets in the way of more

Work often gets in the way of more important things, like writing. — Paul West

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jorge Luis Borges: A writer's work is the product of laziness.

A writer's work is the product of laziness. — Jorge Luis Borges

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Tennessee Williams: The work of a writer, his continuing work,

The work of a writer, his continuing work, depends for breath of life on a certain privacy of heart. — Tennessee Williams

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Hannah Whitall Smith: If you were to write down all the

If you were to write down all the possible ways to motivate people to do better work, friendly praise would have to come near the head of your list. — Hannah Whitall Smith

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Albert Camus: In order to be created, a work of

In order to be created, a work of art must first make use of the dark forces of the soul — Albert Camus

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Gail Zappa: When you have a single composer writing his

When you have a single composer writing his work, it shouldn't be doled out in singles based on the length of a piece. — Gail Zappa

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Wilson Follett: Whenever we can make 25 words do the

Whenever we can make 25 words do the work of 50, we halve the area in which looseness and disorganization can flourish. — Wilson Follett

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Orson Scott Card: The commercial work of today is the classics

The commercial work of today is the classics of tomorrow. — Orson Scott Card

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jodi Picoult: Writing is grunt work - you need to

Writing is grunt work - you need to have self-motivation, perseverance, and faith ... talent is the smallest part of it. — Jodi Picoult

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Napoleon Bonaparte: Whatever shall we do in that remote spot?

Whatever shall we do in that remote spot? Well, we will write our memoirs. Work is the scythe of time. — Napoleon Bonaparte

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Samuel Johnson: It is all work, and my inducement to

It is all work, and my inducement to it is not love or desire of fame, but the want of money, which is the only motive to writing that I know of. — Samuel Johnson

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Tahereh Mafi: Sometimes a book isn't a heartbreaking work of

Sometimes a book isn't a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
Sometimes it's the only story you knew how to tell. — Tahereh Mafi

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Chang-rae Lee: I think that's great - I just try

I think that's great - I just try not to be one of those people. I find the more I think about it, the less free I feel when I write and when I work. — Chang-rae Lee

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Muriel Rukeyser: The process of writing a poem represents work

The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form. — Muriel Rukeyser

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Rachel Gibson: The two things I enjoy the most about

The two things I enjoy the most about writing are the first page of a book and the last. What's in between is very hard work. — Rachel Gibson

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Kim Edwards: It's impossible to control the reception of your

It's impossible to control the reception of your work - the only thing you can control is the experience of writing itself, and the work you create. — Kim Edwards

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Chuck Wendig: On the worst day of writing, the work

On the worst day of writing, the work is instructive. On the best day, the act is transcendent. — Chuck Wendig

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Laurie Foos: Fundamentally I think we all write the kinds

Fundamentally I think we all write the kinds of work we'd most like to read. Or we try to. — Laurie Foos

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ursula K. Le Guin: All makers must leave room for the acts

All makers must leave room for the acts of the spirit. But they have to work hard and carefully, and wait patiently, to deserve them. — Ursula K. Le Guin

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Caryl Churchill: Martin: Yes, I'd like to go home and

Martin: Yes, I'd like to go home and do some work. I'm writing a novel about women from the women's point of view. — Caryl Churchill

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: You need the devotion to your work that

You need the devotion to your work that a priest of God has for his. — Ernest Hemingway,

The Work Of Writing Quotes By James Lipton: I would say that writing, both the act

I would say that writing, both the act of writing, and of course reading of other people's work is, for me, supreme joy. — James Lipton

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Ann Patchett: Why is it that we understand playing the

Why is it that we understand playing the cello will require work, but we attribute writing to the magic of inspiration? — Ann Patchett

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Jincy Willett: That's the hard work of writing. The imagining.

That's the hard work of writing. The imagining. — Jincy Willett

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Mel Brooks: I have always been a huge admirer of

I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know. — Mel Brooks

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Mark Haddon: Most of my work consisted of crossing out.

Most of my work consisted of crossing out. Crossing out was the secret of all good writing. — Mark Haddon

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Virginia Woolf: What a labour writing is ... making one

What a labour writing is ... making one sentence do the work of a page; that's what I call hard work. — Virginia Woolf

The Work Of Writing Quotes By John Steinbeck: Three hours of writing require twenty hours of

Three hours of writing require twenty hours of preparation. Luckily I have learned to dream about the work, which saves me some working time. — John Steinbeck

The Work Of Writing Quotes By William Zinsser: The best way to learn to write is

The best way to learn to write is to study the work of the men and women who are doing the kind of writing you want to do. — William Zinsser

The Work Of Writing Quotes By John Braine: Solitude and quiet are highly desirable, but the

Solitude and quiet are highly desirable, but the lack of them is no barrier to writing ... The will to work builds all the seclusion that one needs. — John Braine

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Betty Edwards: Clearly the work of a master teacher who

Clearly the work of a master teacher who has deep knowledge of his subject and enormous empathy for his students and his readers. — Betty Edwards

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Anita Desai: My style of writing is to allow the

My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my work too rigidly. — Anita Desai

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Nora DeLoach: Writing is rewriting... If you fall in love

Writing is rewriting... If you fall in love with the vision you want of your work and not your words, the rewriting will become easier. — Nora DeLoach

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Debi Gliori: It's a very dull thing to watch, a

It's a very dull thing to watch, a writer at work. So dull that whole casts of characters show up just to watch the boring writer writing. — Debi Gliori

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Dan Bejar: I've never had any kind of work ethic.

I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song. — Dan Bejar

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Kate Christensen: Turning the blog into a book was extremely

Turning the blog into a book was extremely difficult, a tremendous amount of sustained, hard work. Blogging is easy; writing a book is difficult. — Kate Christensen

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Walter Benjamin: Do not write the conclusion of a work

Do not write the conclusion of a work in your familiar study. You would not find the necessary courage there. — Walter Benjamin

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Anne Enright: I work at the sentences. Many of the

I work at the sentences. Many of the things people find distinctive about my writing, I think of as natural. — Anne Enright

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Stephen King: When the work is the best work, it's

When the work is the best work, it's more like being a secretary than it is a creative person, you just sort of take the stuff down. — Stephen King

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Natalie Goldberg: After you have finished a piece of work,

After you have finished a piece of work, the work is then none of your business. Go on and do something else. — Natalie Goldberg

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Denise Duhamel: I know writers for whom the act of

I know writers for whom the act of writing is a necessary chore. They suffer to write great work. I am very lucky that for me writing is a delight. — Denise Duhamel

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Margaret Fuller: The use of criticism, in periodical writing, is

The use of criticism, in periodical writing, is to sift, not to stamp a work. — Margaret Fuller

The Work Of Writing Quotes By J.G. Ballard: Yes, sometimes I think that all my writing

Yes, sometimes I think that all my writing is nothing more than the compensatory work of a frustrated painter. — J.G. Ballard

The Work Of Writing Quotes By John D. Voelker: A writer judging his own work is like

A writer judging his own work is like deceived husband - he is frequently the last person to appreciate the true state of affairs. — John D. Voelker

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Yuriy Tarnawsky: I think I view myself primarily as a

I think I view myself primarily as a fiction writer. Poetry is more of a "hobby," a time of rest from the hard work of writing fiction. — Yuriy Tarnawsky

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Bill Barich: The writer's life: Hard days, lots of work,

The writer's life: Hard days, lots of work, no money, too much silence. Nobody's fault. You chose it. — Bill Barich

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Tony Kushner: The fear of a work becoming dated is

The fear of a work becoming dated is one of the most effective tools for keeping people from writing political work. — Tony Kushner

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Brandi L. Bates: Wrote my way out of the hood ...

Wrote my way out of the hood ... thought my way out of poverty! Don't tell me that knowledge isn't power. Education changes everything. — Brandi L. Bates

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Maureen Corrigan: Whatever (its) virtues, (the) writing explores the culture

Whatever (its) virtues, (the) writing explores the culture of work but marginalizes work itself. — Maureen Corrigan

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Seth Godin: Books work as an art form (and an

Books work as an art form (and an economic one) because they are primarily the work of an individual. — Seth Godin

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Aziz Ansari: Writing your own jokes, you just kind of

Writing your own jokes, you just kind of keep working on something until you think it might work, and then you try it out and hope for the best. — Aziz Ansari

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Carl Jung: Real work is completed in silence and strikes

Real work is completed in silence and strikes a chord in the minds of only a very few. — Carl Jung

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Tina Fey: Most of my work is done before we

Most of my work is done before we start shooting, preparation work, so my normal day begins when I start writing, it might even be the night before. — Tina Fey

The Work Of Writing Quotes By William Faulkner: The work never matches the dream of perfection

The work never matches the dream of perfection the artist has to start with. — William Faulkner

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Leigh Bardugo: I think the hard work of writing is

I think the hard work of writing is just how long a book is terrible before it's good."--Leigh Bardugo — Leigh Bardugo

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Dorothy L. Sayers: The vital power of an imaginative work demands

The vital power of an imaginative work demands a diversity within its unity; and the stronger the diversity the more massive the unity. — Dorothy L. Sayers

The Work Of Writing Quotes By A.D. Posey: You can tell the number of hours spent

You can tell the number of hours spent on a work by counting the number of coffee rings on your desk. — A.D. Posey

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Charlie Jane Anders: As Dorothy J. Heydt famously said, the eight

As Dorothy J. Heydt famously said, the eight deadliest words for any work of fiction are 'I don't care what happens to these people. — Charlie Jane Anders

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Deb Brammer: This is just the present chapter of my

This is just the present chapter of my life. How can I give up when God isn't finished writing my story yet? — Deb Brammer

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Sandra Cisneros: When I was writing Caramelo the last couple

When I was writing Caramelo the last couple of years, a sixty-hour work week was normal. And now I'm lucky if I have eight hours. — Sandra Cisneros

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Charles M. Schulz: It's hard to convince people when you're just

It's hard to convince people when you're just staring out the window that you're doing your hardest work of the day. — Charles M. Schulz

The Work Of Writing Quotes By Delia J. Colvin: Every time I complete a major project I

Every time I complete a major project I reward myself with two full days of just reading and coffee! I do justify that it is my work! — Delia J. Colvin

The Work Of Writing Quotes By R.D. Ronald: I'm the biggest critic of my own work,

I'm the biggest critic of my own work, but sometimes you nail a chapter so good that you have to take a step back and admire that bitch. — R.D. Ronald