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Writing Is Hard Quotes By Roger Angell: Writing is hard, even for authors who do

Writing is hard, even for authors who do it all the time. — Roger Angell

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Veronica Purcell: Writing is hard work. Attempting to write a

Writing is hard work. Attempting to write a decent story is friggin exhausting! — Veronica Purcell

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Annie Dillard: Evolution loves death more than it loves you

Evolution loves death more than it loves you or me. This is easy to write, easy to read, and hard to believe. — Annie Dillard

Writing Is Hard Quotes By John Irving: Writing is hard. I learned how to work

Writing is hard. I learned how to work hard from wrestling, not English courses. — John Irving

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Bonnie Jo Campbell: The best and easiest lesson for me was

The best and easiest lesson for me was to learn that writing is mostly hard work. — Bonnie Jo Campbell

Writing Is Hard Quotes By John Grisham: It's hard to read good fiction when I

It's hard to read good fiction when I am writing, because if it is really good I catch myself sort of inadvertently imitating a great writer. — John Grisham

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Michael J. Kannengieser: Writing a novel is easy ... writing checks

Writing a novel is easy ... writing checks is hard. — Michael J. Kannengieser

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Amy Joy: Writing is easy. Writing well is hard work.

Writing is easy. Writing well is hard work. — Amy Joy

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Susi Moore: In writing, there is art. And in art

In writing, there is art. And in art there is craft ... — Susi Moore

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: The beauty of existence is my joy.

The beauty of existence is my joy. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ken Kesey: Me and Norman Mailer have talked about how

Me and Norman Mailer have talked about how hard it is in America to get better. Especially at writing. — Ken Kesey

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Alane Adams: Writing is like breathing underwater. It's really hard

Writing is like breathing underwater. It's really hard to do unless you can imagine yourself a nice set of gills. — Alane Adams

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Anonymous: Don't try so hard to be the penetrating

Don't try so hard to be the penetrating observer. Writing is, after all, a makeshift thing. — Anonymous

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Melanie Martinez: I definitely fall in love quickly, and I'm

I definitely fall in love quickly, and I'm very in love with being in love. But it is hard for me to write about love. — Melanie Martinez

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Edmund Wilson: It is certainly very hard to write about

It is certainly very hard to write about sex in English without making it unattractive. — Edmund Wilson

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Gene Weingarten: The one thing an aspiring writer must understand

The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right. — Gene Weingarten

Writing Is Hard Quotes By R.M. Donaldson: Yes, writing is that easy. Yes, writing is

Yes, writing is that easy. Yes, writing is that hard. But if you want to do it you can. Only you can stop you. — R.M. Donaldson

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: Easy reading is hard writing,

Easy reading is hard writing, — Ernest Hemingway,

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Susan Elizabeth Phillips: Writing is hard for everybody except fools.

Writing is hard for everybody except fools. — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Easy writings curse is hard reading.

Easy writings curse is hard reading. — Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Aubrey Plaza: Writing is hard - writing is the hardest.

Writing is hard - writing is the hardest. — Aubrey Plaza

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Stephen Leacock: Writing is not hard. Just get paper and

Writing is not hard. Just get paper and pencil, sit down, and write as it occurs to you. The writing is easy-it's the occurring that's hard. — Stephen Leacock

Writing Is Hard Quotes By A.D. Posey: Writing in the dark is hard, but you

Writing in the dark is hard, but you have to light your own candle and do it anyway. — A.D. Posey

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Alice Munro: Writing is hard, but the more you write,

Writing is hard, but the more you write, and enjoy what you write, the better it gets. — Alice Munro

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Kate Morton: People might think writing is a hard business,

People might think writing is a hard business, but it's nowhere near acting. — Kate Morton

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jordon Sagel: Writing a book is easy, getting people to

Writing a book is easy, getting people to read it is the hard part. — Jordon Sagel

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jonathan Safran Foer: It's hard to draw clear lines between writing

It's hard to draw clear lines between writing and life and I don't think it is necessary to or necessarily good to. — Jonathan Safran Foer

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Edward Abbey: Ah yes, the head is full of books.

Ah yes, the head is full of books. The hard part is to force them down through the bloodstream and out through the fingers. — Edward Abbey

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ned Beauman: The simile has to match the tone of

The simile has to match the tone of its surroundings and has to be like a little joke. Writing a simile that isn't funny on some level is quite hard. — Ned Beauman

Writing Is Hard Quotes By W.A. Rusho: Writing is easy; getting the words in the

Writing is easy; getting the words in the right order is the hard part. — W.A. Rusho

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Cary Fukunaga: I don't think I'd ever write anything that

I don't think I'd ever write anything that I don't also direct just because it's so hard and painful to write as it is. — Cary Fukunaga

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Chila Woychik: Writing makes me hard, like a fisherman, and

Writing makes me hard, like a fisherman, and brown from the heat. Tossing out and reeling in is a job for visionaries and those with calloused hands. — Chila Woychik

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Nicholas Sparks: I do labor - it's part of the

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. — Nicholas Sparks

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Akhil Sharma: It is hard to write about physically difficult

It is hard to write about physically difficult things without causing the reader to disengage. — Akhil Sharma

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Joshua Bloch: It is hard to write even the smallest

It is hard to write even the smallest piece of code correctly. — Joshua Bloch

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Steven Moffat: Witty and mean is easy - but fond

Witty and mean is easy - but fond and funny is hard. — Steven Moffat

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Alasdair Gray: Dear God I am tired. It is late.

Dear God I am tired. It is late. Writing like Shakespeare is hard work for a woman with a cracked head who cannot spell properly. — Alasdair Gray

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jerry Stahl: I need - and occasionally love - to

I need - and occasionally love - to write for the same reasons I always did: hard as writing is, it's generally easier than life. — Jerry Stahl

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By John Mason Brown: It is in the hard rockpile labour of

It is in the hard rockpile labour of seeking to win, hold, or deserve a reader's interest that the pleasant agony of writing comes in. — John Mason Brown

Writing Is Hard Quotes By G.H. Guzik: Writing is easy, good writing is hard and

Writing is easy, good writing is hard and excellent writing is hard work. — G.H. Guzik

Writing Is Hard Quotes By E.B. White: Writing is hard work and bad for the

Writing is hard work and bad for the health. — E.B. White

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: The hard part about writing a novel is

The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it. — Ernest Hemingway,

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: Writing is a hard business, but nothing makes

Writing is a hard business, but nothing makes you feel better — Ernest Hemingway,

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Cheryl Strayed: Writing is part intuition and part trial and

Writing is part intuition and part trial and error, but mostly it's very hard work. — Cheryl Strayed

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Nathaniel Hawthorne: Easy reading is damn hard writing.

Easy reading is damn hard writing. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Nell Zink: I'd say it's never a challenge to present

I'd say it's never a challenge to present white and heteronormative privilege. The hard thing is to write any other way. — Nell Zink

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Kami Garcia: Writing a book is hard. It turns out,

Writing a book is hard. It turns out, writing a second book is twice as hard. — Kami Garcia

Writing Is Hard Quotes By George R R Martin: Writing is hard. I mean, I sit there

Writing is hard. I mean, I sit there and work at it. — George R R Martin

Writing Is Hard Quotes By George Gershwin: Writing music is not so much inspiration as

Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work. — George Gershwin

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Antony Johnston: File under "Hard Truths": the creative muse is

File under "Hard Truths": the creative muse is fiction. If you sit around waiting for the right moment to create, you will die waiting. — Antony Johnston

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Lewis Black: Writing is thinking and thinking is hard work.

Writing is thinking and thinking is hard work. — Lewis Black

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Caroline Leavitt: Writing is really hard, and it's really a

Writing is really hard, and it's really a skill. — Caroline Leavitt

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Aleksandra Ninkovic: Writing is easy. Saying something that would make

Writing is easy. Saying something that would make a difference is the task. — Aleksandra Ninkovic

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Donald Hall: Mere literary talent is common; what is rare

Mere literary talent is common; what is rare is endurance, the continuing desire to work hard at writing. — Donald Hall

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Yochai Benkler: One of the problems of writing and working

One of the problems of writing and working and looking at the Internet is that it's very hard to separate fashion from deep change. — Yochai Benkler

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Natalie Goldberg: It is also hard to write about a

It is also hard to write about a city we just moved to; it's not yet in our body. — Natalie Goldberg

Writing Is Hard Quotes By David Sedaris: When I look at a lot of older

When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard. — David Sedaris

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Amy Poehler: The truth is, writing is this: hard and

The truth is, writing is this: hard and boring and occasionally great but usually not. — Amy Poehler

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Eliza Green: Writing is easy. Writing a publishable book is

Writing is easy. Writing a publishable book is hard. — Eliza Green

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Marc Brown: The writing for me is hard work and

The writing for me is hard work and I always look forward to drawing the pictures. — Marc Brown

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jane Yolen: Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing.

Ideas are the cheapest part of the writing. They are free. The hard part is what you do with ideas you've gathered. — Jane Yolen

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Steven Pressfield: It's not the writing part that's hard. What's

It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write.
What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance. — Steven Pressfield

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Dennis R. Miller: Writing is easy. Writing is hard. It's a

Writing is easy. Writing is hard. It's a breeze and a struggle, just like life. — Dennis R. Miller

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Mel Gibson: Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard

Writing is a hard gig, and it's hard to convey a lot. That's why scripts tend to be a little bit overwritten. — Mel Gibson

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Nathaniel Hawthorne: Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when

Writing can come naturally to some. Still, when it comes to good writing, this is true: Easy reading is damn hard writing. — Nathaniel Hawthorne

Writing Is Hard Quotes By A.P. Fuchs: Turning a manuscript into a book is easy;

Turning a manuscript into a book is easy; getting the manuscript ready to become a book is hard. — A.P. Fuchs

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Patricia Hampl: Writing is so hard. And then, sometimes, it

Writing is so hard. And then, sometimes, it is so bewilderingly easy. — Patricia Hampl

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ryan Murphy: Even though 'Glee' is sometimes a hard road,

Even though 'Glee' is sometimes a hard road, I am very excited about writing a multi-year arc. — Ryan Murphy

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Raymond E. Feist: Writing is hard work; it's also the best

Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had. — Raymond E. Feist

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Dorothy Day: Writing is hard work. But if you want

Writing is hard work. But if you want to become a writer you will become one. Nothing will stop you. — Dorothy Day

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Zephyr Teachout: I feel much more comfortable in politics than

I feel much more comfortable in politics than I did in book writing. Book writing is so hard. Politics felt easy compared to that. — Zephyr Teachout

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Clarice Lispector: No it is not easy to write. It

No it is not easy to write. It is as hard as breaking rocks. Sparks and splinters fly like shattered steel. — Clarice Lispector

Writing Is Hard Quotes By David Walliams: People think writing a children's book is something

People think writing a children's book is something you could do in an afternoon but it's actually really hard. — David Walliams

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ken Stark: You think writing a book is hard? Wait

You think writing a book is hard? Wait until you give it to someone to read. — Ken Stark

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Zadie Smith: It's such a confidence trick, writing a novel.

It's such a confidence trick, writing a novel. The main person you have to trick into confidence is yourself. This is hard to do alone. — Zadie Smith

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Hallie Burnett: Writing is not hard work, it is simply

Writing is not hard work, it is simply an obsession ... — Hallie Burnett

Writing Is Hard 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

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jacqueline Susann: Acting is glamour but writing is hard work,

Acting is glamour but writing is hard work, so I'm going to be an actress. — Jacqueline Susann

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Anton Chekhov: The critics suppose that it is easy to

The critics suppose that it is easy to write a play. They aren't aware that writing a good play is difficult and writing a bad one is twice as hard. — Anton Chekhov

Writing Is Hard Quotes By John Irving: The unspoken factor is love. The reason I

The unspoken factor is love. The reason I can work so hard at my writing is that it's not work for me. — John Irving

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Christopher Darden: Writing is hard work, but a lot of

Writing is hard work, but a lot of fun, too. It allows me to live out some of my fantasies. — Christopher Darden

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Johnny Rich: Good writing is more about graft and craft

Good writing is more about graft and craft than inspiration and aspiration. — Johnny Rich

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Lauren Miller: Writing is such a weird emotional thing. It's

Writing is such a weird emotional thing. It's hard. If you sit down with a plan to write something, it's going to be harder. — Lauren Miller

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Ernest Hemingway,: The one who is doing his work and

The one who is doing his work and getting satisfaction from it is not the one the poverty is hard on. — Ernest Hemingway,

Writing Is Hard Quotes By L.A. Jones: If everyone could be a successful and rich

If everyone could be a successful and rich author, there would be no point in working so hard. Where is the fun in that? — L.A. Jones

Writing Is Hard Quotes By William Zinsser: If writing seems hard, it's because it is

If writing seems hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things people do. — William Zinsser

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Brett Dennen: Bringing up issues that are hard to deal

Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that's what draws me to song writing. — Brett Dennen

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Jhumpa Lahiri: When I sit down to write, I don't

When I sit down to write, I don't think about writing about an idea or a given message. I just try to write a story which is hard enough. — Jhumpa Lahiri

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Anne Tyler: Once your mind is caught on the right

Once your mind is caught on the right snag, there's nothing so hard about the mechanics of writing. — Anne Tyler

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Sidney Sheldon: A blank piece of paper is God's way

A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God. — Sidney Sheldon

Writing Is Hard Quotes By William Zinsser: Writing is hard work.

Writing is hard work. — William Zinsser

Writing Is Hard Quotes By Roy Blount Jr.: I think what's really hard is making sense

I think what's really hard is making sense and making what you write clear and smooth-flowing. — Roy Blount Jr.