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Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Robin S. Sharma: If your life is worth thinking about,it is

If your life is worth thinking about,it is worth writing about. — Robin S. Sharma

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Edward Hirsch: And what I've found over time is that

And what I've found over time is that for me to write a poem that I think is worthy that I can live with, two things have to happen. — Edward Hirsch

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Gregory McDonald: Writing mysteries lets me get away with murder.

Writing mysteries lets me get away with murder. I think 'the mystery' may be the greatest form for social criticism, simply because it is pedestrian. — Gregory McDonald

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: For no man can write anything who does

For no man can write anything who does not think that what he writes is, for the time, the history of the world. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Albert Einstein: Paper is to write things down that we

Paper is to write things down that we need to remember. Our brains are used to think. — Albert Einstein

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Matthew Specktor: I sometimes get asked if I think about

I sometimes get asked if I think about film stuff while I'm writing fiction, and the answer is, of course not. — Matthew Specktor

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Frederik Pohl: I was thinking of writing a little foreword

I was thinking of writing a little foreword saying that history is, after all, based on people's recollections, which change with time. — Frederik Pohl

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

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

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Charlie Kaufman: I think dreams are metaphors. Everything you do

I think dreams are metaphors. Everything you do in writing is metaphorical. So it seems like the same arena to me. — Charlie Kaufman

Writing Is Thinking 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 Thinking Quotes By William Zinsser: Writing is thinking on paper

Writing is thinking on paper — William Zinsser

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Patrick Stump: I think writing is a much more personal

I think writing is a much more personal thing. — Patrick Stump

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Chris Abani: People think that writing is writing, but actually

People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes — Chris Abani

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Michael Lewis: I didn't think one day something would happen

I didn't think one day something would happen that would bring me back to Wall Street to write what is essentially a sequel. — Michael Lewis

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Jason Reitman: When I write a film, all I think

When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there. — Jason Reitman

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Robert Creeley: I don't think any man writing can worry

I don't think any man writing can worry about what the act of writing costs him, even though at times he is very aware of it. — Robert Creeley

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Erica Jong: It is for this, partly, that I write.

It is for this, partly, that I write. How can I know what I think unless I see what I write. — Erica Jong

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Horace: Of writing well the source and fountainhead is

Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking. — Horace

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Anne Roiphe: What other people think of me is not

What other people think of me is not really my major concern in life. What other people think of what I write is another matter. — Anne Roiphe

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Henry Denker: Writing is a business and should be practiced

Writing is a business and should be practiced as such. On days when you think you can't possibly write a line you do it anyhow. — Henry Denker

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By PJ Harvey: It varies, I don't think there is any

It varies, I don't think there is any one set way of writing songs or coming up with ideas, it comes in so many ways you know. — PJ Harvey

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Anne Morrow Lindbergh: I must write it all out, at any

I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being concious of living. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By T. R. Pearson: For most people who write, writing is a

For most people who write, writing is a compulsion. If I could be healed of it, I would, and I think a lot of people who write feel the same way. — T. R. Pearson

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Marilyn Nelson: Writing in form is a way of developing

Writing in form is a way of developing your thinking - your thinking along with the tradition. In a way, it's not you alone, it's you in partnership. — Marilyn Nelson

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Red Haircrow: Dance above the surface of the world. Let

Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion. — Red Haircrow

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: The holiness of solitude is the gift of

The holiness of solitude is the gift of creativity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Julian Schnabel: I think it's good when people don't write

I think it's good when people don't write good things about your work. I mean, what a great compliment it is to be called a charlatan. — Julian Schnabel

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Phillip Gary Smith: Creativity is salve for the soul

Creativity is salve for the soul — Phillip Gary Smith

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Steve Earle: The stupidest thing that a writer can do

The stupidest thing that a writer can do is write a memoir I think, unless it's right before you die
maybe. — Steve Earle

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Gail Godwin: Much of the activity we think of as

Much of the activity we think of as writing is, actually, getting ready to write. — Gail Godwin

Writing Is Thinking 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 Thinking Quotes By Richard Bach: The big thing about writing is three commands:

The big thing about writing is three commands: Have fun. Don't think. Don't care. — Richard Bach

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Lenora Champagne: Speech is the body part of thinking, the

Speech is the body part of thinking, the voice of the mind. Writing is the blood and mind mixing to speak through the fingers, through the hands. — Lenora Champagne

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Isaac Bashevis Singer: Originality is not seen in single words or

Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man's thinking or his writing. — Isaac Bashevis Singer

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By F Scott Fitzgerald: Often I think writing is a sheer paring

Often I think writing is a sheer paring away of oneself leaving always something thinner, barer, more meagre. — F Scott Fitzgerald

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Henry Rollins: I just write what I think is good

I just write what I think is good and keep it at a thousand words. — Henry Rollins

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Luke Temple: The writing about what you know thing was

The writing about what you know thing was a huge one. Not worrying so much about what people think. Just writing for myself and the band is enough. — Luke Temple

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Nicholas Sparks: I'm a novelist at heart. My sole intention

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. — Nicholas Sparks

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Matt Damon: If there's an idea I think is really

If there's an idea I think is really good and I feel like I can write it, then I'll do it. — Matt Damon

Writing Is Thinking 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 Thinking Quotes By J. Anthony Lukas: All writers, I think, are to one extent

All writers, I think, are to one extent or another, damaged people. Writing is our way of repairing ourselves. — J. Anthony Lukas

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By David Lipsky: One of the things that writing and speech

One of the things that writing and speech can do is express what we're thinking one thought at a time. — David Lipsky

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Stephen King: Writing is like sex. The more you think

Writing is like sex. The more you think about it, the harder it is to do. It's better not to think about it so much and just let it happen. — Stephen King

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Stanislaw Jerzy Lec: Stupidity is no excuse of not thinking.

Stupidity is no excuse of not thinking. — Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Jason E. Hodges: Destroying the planet is like stepping from a

Destroying the planet is like stepping from a moving train and thinking it will all work out. — Jason E. Hodges

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Robert Altman: I don't think screenplay writing is the same

I don't think screenplay writing is the same as writing - I mean, I think it's blueprinting. — Robert Altman

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Seneca The Younger: It is dishonorable to say one thing and

It is dishonorable to say one thing and think another; how much more dishonorable to write one thing and think another. — Seneca The Younger

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Patricia McConnell: People think I'm educated because I talk and

People think I'm educated because I talk and write well, but the fact is I never finished high school. I've read a lot, is all. — Patricia McConnell

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Darren Fletcher: I think there's no purpose for writing music

I think there's no purpose for writing music if it is not meaningful. — Darren Fletcher

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: Writing, for me, is the best occupation I

Writing, for me, is the best occupation I can think of, and there is nothing in the world I would rather do. — Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Menna Van Praag: Now you're discovering the great secret of great

Now you're discovering the great secret of great writing: one line of true feeling is worth a thousand pages of clever thinking. — Menna Van Praag

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Charles Mingus: What do you think happens to a composer

What do you think happens to a composer who is sincere and loves to write and has to wait thirty years to have someone play a piece of his music? — Charles Mingus

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Hermann Hesse: Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better. — Hermann Hesse

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Hermann Hesse: Writing is good, thinking is better. Being smart

Writing is good, thinking is better. Being smart is good, being patient is better. — Hermann Hesse

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Jean Craighead George: My writing process is a mix of research,

My writing process is a mix of research, personal experiences, washing the dishes, raising kids while thinking - then writing. — Jean Craighead George

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By William S. Burroughs: I think all writers write for an audience.

I think all writers write for an audience. There is no such thing as writing for yourself. — William S. Burroughs

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Steve Wozniak: It's a lot easier to think of an

It's a lot easier to think of an app and write it than it is to convince people to want it, — Steve Wozniak

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Peyton Manning: I think e-mail is kind of a cheap

I think e-mail is kind of a cheap way to communicate. It's a lazy way of writing a letter, you know. — Peyton Manning

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Theodora Goss: The only thing worth thinking about, when I

The only thing worth thinking about, when I write a story, is whether I like it, whether I want to write it, whether it excites me. — Theodora Goss

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Stephen King: Writing is refined thinking.

Writing is refined thinking. — Stephen King

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Leigh Newman: My natural inclination is to think in scenes.

My natural inclination is to think in scenes. So that's how I write, and the issue for me is usually: what to compress for speed. — Leigh Newman

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon: Writing well is at one and the same

Writing well is at one and the same time good thinking, good feeling, and good expression; it is having wit, soul, and taste, all together. — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon

Writing Is Thinking 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

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Maya Lin: Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it's not

Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it's not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you. — Maya Lin

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By William Zinsser: Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks

Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly can write clearly, about anything at all. — William Zinsser

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Isaac D'Israeli: There is an art of reading, as well

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing. — Isaac D'Israeli

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Wally Lamb: Fiction writing is a strange business when you

Fiction writing is a strange business when you think about it. You sit down and weave a network of lies to explore deeper truths. — Wally Lamb

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Christopher Dodd: Don't ask me to write a check for

Don't ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don't pay any attention to me when my job is at stake. — Christopher Dodd

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Terry Brooks: If you don't think there is magic in

If you don't think there is magic in writing, you probably won't write anything magical. — Terry Brooks

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Bentley Little: I think the internet is a great marketing

I think the internet is a great marketing tool
but marketing is not my job. I'm a writer. My job is to write novels. — Bentley Little

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Criss Jami: The survival of poor opinions can make a

The survival of poor opinions can make a thinker feel as though he is failing humanity. — Criss Jami

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Walter Kaufmann: Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Writing is thinking in slow motion. — Walter Kaufmann

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By John Gardner: Art, of course, is a way of thinking,

Art, of course, is a way of thinking, a way of mining reality. — John Gardner

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Warren Buffett: There is nothing like writing to force you

There is nothing like writing to force you to think and get your thoughts straight. — Warren Buffett

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By E.B. White: Writing is one way to go about thinking,

Writing is one way to go about thinking, and the practice and habit of writing not only drain the mind but supply it, too. — E.B. White

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Randall Robinson: I wanted to write and think. Activism is

I wanted to write and think. Activism is a displacing kind of passion. — Randall Robinson

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: A doctorate study is the passion for extensive

A doctorate study is the passion for extensive research, reading, thinking and writing. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Is Thinking 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

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Craig Finn: My style of lyric-writing is very specific and

My style of lyric-writing is very specific and has a lot of details, and I think people react most to that. — Craig Finn

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Sarah Dessen: I used to worry I was entirely uninteresting,

I used to worry I was entirely uninteresting, but the truth is I think if my life was more exciting I'd never have any time to write. — Sarah Dessen

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Mac Barnett: I think the trick of writing a good

I think the trick of writing a good picture book manuscript is to leave that space for illustration. An illustrated novel can do the same thing. — Mac Barnett

Writing Is Thinking 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 Thinking Quotes By David Mamet: I tend to write a lot, which I

I tend to write a lot, which I think is the secret to being prolific. — David Mamet

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Don DeLillo: For me, writing is a concentrated form of

For me, writing is a concentrated form of thinking. — Don DeLillo

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Anne Lamott: Write regularly, whether you feel like writing or

Write regularly, whether you feel like writing or not, and whether you think what you're writing is any good or not. — Anne Lamott

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Virginia Woolf: I think writing, my writing, is a species

I think writing, my writing, is a species of mediumship. I become the person. — Virginia Woolf

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By David Talbot: I actually do think the history is so

I actually do think the history is so epic that it actually kind of writes itself. — David Talbot

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Dorothy Wordsworth: I think one of the dullest things in

I think one of the dullest things in the world is a letter filled with apologies for not writing sooner. — Dorothy Wordsworth

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Aimee Bender: The writing I tend to think of as

The writing I tend to think of as 'good' is good because it's mysterious. — Aimee Bender

Writing Is Thinking 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.

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Charlize Theron: I think writing a book with film in

I think writing a book with film in mind is a way to write a really bad books. You can usually tell those books that are packaged to become films. — Charlize Theron

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Charles Bukowski: Bad poetry is caused by people who sit

Bad poetry is caused by people who sit down and think, Now I am going to write a Poem. — Charles Bukowski

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Rob Chapman: I think all writing about art is in

I think all writing about art is in some way dancing to architecture. It's all about similitude, being analogous, metaphorical, adjectival, etc. — Rob Chapman

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Eran Creevy: I think writing is one of the toughest

I think writing is one of the toughest things. — Eran Creevy

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Writing letters is thinking, just as talking to

Writing letters is thinking, just as talking to you is thinking. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Glenn Branca: Whatever works for the piece I'm thinking about

Whatever works for the piece I'm thinking about is the way I write ... — Glenn Branca

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Dana Gioia: What we conceal Is always more than what

What we conceal Is always more than what we dare confide. Think of the letters that we write our dead. — Dana Gioia

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Erykah Badu: I think what makes people think that is

I think what makes people think that is because of things people write. It really doesn't have anything to do with the artist. — Erykah Badu

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Victor LaValle: Writing to corroborate what you already think is

Writing to corroborate what you already think is the essence of bad writing. — Victor LaValle

Writing Is Thinking Quotes By Adam Schlesinger: I always have to be thinking about who's

I always have to be thinking about who's going to be singing this song, what the context is. I don't sit around just writing in a vacuum, ever. — Adam Schlesinger