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Writing Process Quotes By Isabel Allende: Writing is a process, a journey into memory

Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul. — Isabel Allende

Writing Process 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 Process Quotes By Sandra J. Jackson: Only my characters truly know what's going on

Only my characters truly know what's going on - I just hold the pen. — Sandra J. Jackson

Writing Process Quotes By Steve Toltz: If I knew a story page by page

If I knew a story page by page before I started writing it, I just wouldn't do it. The process of discovery is really important for my own enjoyment. — Steve Toltz

Writing Process Quotes By Steven Barnes: Perfectionism is procrastination masquerading as quality control.

Perfectionism is procrastination masquerading as quality control. — Steven Barnes

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

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

Writing Process Quotes By Dianne Kozdrey Bunnell: Writing is simply another means for truth to

Writing is simply another means for truth to escape, besides crawling out the hole it's eaten in the author's belly. — Dianne Kozdrey Bunnell

Writing Process Quotes By MariaLisa DeMora: Writers don't kill characters. Characters kill characters.

Writers don't kill characters. Characters kill characters. — MariaLisa DeMora

Writing Process Quotes By Katerina Stoykova Klemer: Writing poetry is supernatural. Or, it should be.

Writing poetry is supernatural. Or, it should be. — Katerina Stoykova Klemer

Writing Process Quotes By Lois McMaster Bujold: It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive

It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for. — Lois McMaster Bujold

Writing Process Quotes By Marcus Valerius Martialis: Your page stands against you and says to

Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief. — Marcus Valerius Martialis

Writing Process Quotes By William Meikle: I write to escape. I haven't managed it

I write to escape. I haven't managed it yet, but I'm working on it — William Meikle

Writing Process Quotes By Five For Fighting: Usually it is a painful process (writing), "Superman"

Usually it is a painful process (writing), "Superman" came in 45 minutes; "100 Years" in four months. — Five For Fighting

Writing Process Quotes By Wally Lamb: A fiction writer weaves a fabric of lies

A fiction writer weaves a fabric of lies in hopes of revealing deeper human truths. — Wally Lamb

Writing Process Quotes By Eric Hutchinson: To me, there are 3 parts of the

To me, there are 3 parts of the album process: writing, recording, and my favorite part: getting to sing the songs with the fans every night. — Eric Hutchinson

Writing Process Quotes By Michael Stutz: All good writers are thieves. The best get

All good writers are thieves. The best get away with a heist. — Michael Stutz

Writing Process Quotes By William Zinsser: Writing and learning and thinking are the same

Writing and learning and thinking are the same process. — William Zinsser

Writing Process Quotes By Bonnie Friedman: To gain the book, one must give up

To gain the book, one must give up all hope for the book. It is the only way the book can get written. — Bonnie Friedman

Writing Process Quotes By C. G. Jung: In the last analysis, most of our difficulties

In the last analysis, most of our difficulties come from losing contact with our instincts, with the age-old forgotten wisdom stored up in us. — C. G. Jung

Writing Process Quotes By Sydney Pollack: Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form

Editing feels almost like sculpting or a form of continuing the writing process. — Sydney Pollack

Writing Process Quotes By Amy Joy: Anyone who says writing is easy isn't doing

Anyone who says writing is easy isn't doing it right. — Amy Joy

Writing Process Quotes By Christy Hall: Give all that you can. No more. No

Give all that you can.
No more. No less.
Every. Single. Day. — Christy Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: Begin to write, your heart flow with sacred

Begin to write, your heart flow with sacred words. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Process Quotes By Ted Kooser: There's nothing wrong with delighting in what you

There's nothing wrong with delighting in what you do. In fact, most of the fun you'll have as a poet will come about during the process of writing. — Ted Kooser

Writing Process 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 Process Quotes By Clint Catalyst: The movementOf the body isWhere poetryBegins

The movement
Of the body is
Where poetry
Begins — Clint Catalyst

Writing Process Quotes By Mary MacLane: It is the trivial little facts about anything

It is the trivial little facts about anything that describe it the most effectively. — Mary MacLane

Writing Process Quotes By Chloe Thurlow: Write what you want to write. That's the

Write what you want to write. That's the only advice a writer will ever need. — Chloe Thurlow

Writing Process Quotes By Jules Haigler: I write not because I want to but

I write not because I want to but because I am destined to. — Jules Haigler

Writing Process Quotes By Dean Bakopoulos: Music - which I could never listen to

Music - which I could never listen to while writing before I had children - became essential to my process. — Dean Bakopoulos

Writing Process 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,

Writing Process Quotes By Gloria D. Gonsalves: As a writer, the main skill you need

As a writer, the main skill you need is curiosity. As a reader, the main tool you need is open-mindedness. — Gloria D. Gonsalves

Writing Process Quotes By William Goldman: Give the reader what they want, just not

Give the reader what they want, just not the way they expect it. — William Goldman

Writing Process Quotes By Orson Scott Card: Stories are invented as you go along...

Stories are invented as you go along... — Orson Scott Card

Writing Process Quotes By Donna Pyle: Writing is how I process the cacophony of

Writing is how I process the cacophony of each day. Prayer is how God makes sense out of my scribbles. — Donna Pyle

Writing Process Quotes By Kathryn Albright: I love the process of creating a story

I love the process of creating a story that will resonate in my readers lives ~ either inspiring them, educating them, or entertaining them. — Kathryn Albright

Writing Process Quotes By Robert M. Pirsig: She was strangely unaware that she could look

She was strangely unaware that she could look and see freshly for herself, as she wrote, without primary regard for what had been said before. — Robert M. Pirsig

Writing Process Quotes By Christy Hall: A writer writes. There are no exceptions to

A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and get them on paper. — Christy Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Munia Khan: Writing fluency sometimes needs an intense agony somewhere

Writing fluency sometimes needs an intense agony somewhere in your mind — Munia Khan

Writing Process Quotes By Judith Hill: My creative process involves reading books and magazines,

My creative process involves reading books and magazines, writing outside, and moving around a lot. I like to pace around when I'm writing songs. — Judith Hill

Writing Process Quotes By L.L. Barkat: Writing starts with living.

Writing starts with living. — L.L. Barkat

Writing Process Quotes By Peter James West: Raise the bar. Don't duck under it.

Raise the bar. Don't duck under it. — Peter James West

Writing Process Quotes By Kate Morton: I love the structural part of the writing

I love the structural part of the writing process. — Kate Morton

Writing Process Quotes By Pauline Oliveros: My writing has always been a rather non-linear

My writing has always been a rather non-linear process. I've found if I get something down, I can listen to it and other things start to come. — Pauline Oliveros

Writing Process Quotes By Lyle Kessler: My best writing has to do with an

My best writing has to do with an internal process that I'm working out unconsciously and put into my characters. — Lyle Kessler

Writing Process Quotes By Christy Hall: Let life be the foundation. Be brave. Wander

Let life be the foundation. Be brave. Wander deep inside yourself to the little room no one knows about. Fling the door wide open and write. — Christy Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Christy Hall: Live inside your stories, yes, but do not

Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them. — Christy Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Shaun Hick: Nothing listens as well as a blank page.

Nothing listens as well as a blank page. — Shaun Hick

Writing Process Quotes By Julia Cameron: If we are invested in a writing life

If we are invested in a writing life - as opposed to a writing career - then we are in it for the process and not the product. — Julia Cameron

Writing Process Quotes By Ridley Scott: The whole process of making movies and writing

The whole process of making movies and writing screenplays is visceral and intuitive. — Ridley Scott

Writing Process Quotes By Cristina Istrati: Writing is not just a process of creation.

Writing is not just a process of creation. It is also a process of self-discovery — Cristina Istrati

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

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

Writing Process Quotes By Jeanette Winterson: A writer has no use for the clock.

A writer has no use for the clock. A writer lives in an infinity of days, time without end, ploughed under. — Jeanette Winterson

Writing Process Quotes By Julia Cameron: The trick to finding writing time is to

The trick to finding writing time is to make writing time in the life you've already got. — Julia Cameron

Writing Process Quotes By Jim Tressel: I believe that when we write things down,

I believe that when we write things down, we being the process of activating the fundamentals in our lives. — Jim Tressel

Writing Process Quotes By Luke Taylor: Fiction is a careful combination of observation, inspiration,

Fiction is a careful combination of observation, inspiration, and imagination. — Luke Taylor

Writing Process Quotes By Lisa Marie Presley: I was always writing music anyway. I just

I was always writing music anyway. I just sort of fell into it. Writing for me is a therapeutic process. — Lisa Marie Presley

Writing Process Quotes By Clive Barker: We're making strange fictions of strange things inside

We're making strange fictions of strange things inside ourselves. — Clive Barker

Writing Process Quotes By Shaun Hick: Pencil. Paper. Forget the world.

Pencil. Paper. Forget the world. — Shaun Hick

Writing Process Quotes By Gina Barreca: Never use the passive voice. Do not say,

Never use the passive voice. Do not say, 'It will get done.' Say, 'I'll do it,' and then stick to a solid, unwavering deadline — Gina Barreca

Writing Process Quotes By Adam Langer: Sometimes in fiction you had to mute reality

Sometimes in fiction you had to mute reality in order to make it seem more believable. — Adam Langer

Writing Process Quotes By John Geddes: If you always move in certainty, your writing

If you always move in certainty, your writing will be flat - creativity is a rugged terrain ... — John Geddes

Writing Process Quotes By Guy Kawasaki: Writing a book isn't an easy process nor

Writing a book isn't an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life's most satisfying achievements. — Guy Kawasaki

Writing Process Quotes By Caroline Kennedy: I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of

I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process. — Caroline Kennedy

Writing Process Quotes By Rowan Ricardo Phillips: You don't teach a person how to write

You don't teach a person how to write as much as you teach that person how to survive the writing process. — Rowan Ricardo Phillips

Writing Process Quotes By Paul J. Silvia: Writing involves many [acts] tasks, not just generating

Writing involves many [acts] tasks, not just generating text — Paul J. Silvia

Writing Process Quotes By William Faulkner: I only write when the spirit moves me

I only write when the spirit moves me ... and the spirit moves me every day. William Faulkner, Oxford, Mississippi — William Faulkner

Writing Process Quotes By Anthony Storr: So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme

So-called "inspiration" is no more than an extreme example of a process which constantly goes on in the minds of all of us. — Anthony Storr

Writing Process Quotes By Ben Oliveira: [...] She knew it a book it was

[...] She knew it a book it was not just a book. Everything had a meaning. There was an invisible web that connected the words. It was like magic — Ben Oliveira

Writing Process Quotes By Carla H. Krueger: My best writing happens when I'm fighting to

My best writing happens when I'm fighting to produce it. — Carla H. Krueger

Writing Process Quotes By Ethan Hawke: The writing process was some of the most

The writing process was some of the most exciting and rewarding moments of my life. It felt a lot like being in a band. — Ethan Hawke

Writing Process Quotes By Lauren Oliver: Don't worry about what you're writing or whether

Don't worry about what you're writing or whether it's good or even whether it makes sense. — Lauren Oliver

Writing Process Quotes By Gina Greenlee: An unlimited supply of wonder and trust, bolsters

An unlimited supply of wonder and trust, bolsters life lived as a process of discovery. — Gina Greenlee

Writing Process Quotes By Donna Tartt: Actually, I enjoy the process of writing a

Actually, I enjoy the process of writing a big long novel. — Donna Tartt

Writing Process Quotes By Jack Whitehall: I love stand-up, but the process of writing

I love stand-up, but the process of writing is a little more lonely. I want to keep doing both, though. — Jack Whitehall

Writing Process Quotes By Christy Hall: Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity,

Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days ... it will demand absolutely everything of you. — Christy Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Julia Cameron: When we make time to write, we can

When we make time to write, we can do it anytime, anywhere. — Julia Cameron

Writing Process Quotes By Adam Copeland: Writing is like shadow boxing. Editing is when

Writing is like shadow boxing. Editing is when the shadows fight back. — Adam Copeland

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

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

Writing Process Quotes By Lori Lesko: I'm really just playing when I write. I

I'm really just playing when I write. I feel like I'm a kid again. I want my characters to do and say things like when I played with dolls! — Lori Lesko

Writing Process Quotes By Ted Dekker: It's neither and it's both. That's the perfect

It's neither and it's both. That's the perfect kind of art. Labels only detract from the artist's intention. — Ted Dekker

Writing Process Quotes By Rayne Hall: Research is a wonderful word for writers. It

Research is a wonderful word for writers. It serves as excuse for EVERYTHING — Rayne Hall

Writing Process Quotes By Robert Hayden: As you continue writing and rewriting, you begin

As you continue writing and rewriting, you begin to see possibilities you hadn't seen before. Writing a poem is always a process of discovery. — Robert Hayden

Writing Process Quotes By Dave Lombardo: Right now we're in the process of writing

Right now we're in the process of writing new material for a new record. — Dave Lombardo

Writing Process Quotes By John Geddes: My early writing was a silent fury -

My early writing was a silent fury - at what or whom, I had no idea - but I shut it in until it burned my bones and now, I've let it out ... — John Geddes

Writing Process Quotes By Anne Lamott: Writing like this is a little like milking

Writing like this is a little like milking a cow: the milk is so rich and delicious, and the cow is so glad you did it. — Anne Lamott

Writing Process Quotes By John Geddes: The secret to writing is to get your

The secret to writing is to get your own pain - shout it out till it hurts your throat - weep it into your pillow - then write it down ... — John Geddes

Writing Process Quotes By Scott Tracey: The easiest part of the writing process is

The easiest part of the writing process is whichever part I'm not currently doing. — Scott Tracey

Writing Process 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

Writing Process Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: Learning voyage, the greatest adventure.

Learning voyage, the greatest adventure. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Writing Process Quotes By Ralph Keyes: Anxiety is not only an inevitable part of

Anxiety is not only an inevitable part of the writing process but a necessary part. If you're not scared, you're not writing. — Ralph Keyes

Writing Process Quotes By Edward Hirsch: Writing poetry is such an intense experience that

Writing poetry is such an intense experience that it helps to start the process in a casual or wayward frame of mind. — Edward Hirsch

Writing Process Quotes By Bernard Kelvin Clive: Develop the skill of writing to avoid errors

Develop the skill of writing to avoid errors but if you do make them, don't be demotivated — Bernard Kelvin Clive

Writing Process Quotes By Julia Cameron: I do not put in long hours at

I do not put in long hours at the keys - or very seldom. Instead, I snatch time. I write in the crannies of my life. — Julia Cameron

Writing Process Quotes By Michelle M. Pillow: Confession: I don't want to be one of

Confession: I don't want to be one of my characters. I'm mean to them sometimes. Really mean. — Michelle M. Pillow

Writing Process Quotes By Eileen Granfors: Heavy as such things areAfter the wordslide, the

Heavy as such things are
After the wordslide, the writing begins."
From "Word Quake — Eileen Granfors

Writing Process 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

Writing Process Quotes By Don Roff: A day of bad writing is always better

A day of bad writing is always better than a day of no writing. — Don Roff

Writing Process Quotes By Baby Halder: If a writer starts worring about what he

If a writer starts worring about what he or she has left out or forgotten, they might not be able to write even a single line. — Baby Halder

Writing Process Quotes By Lailah Gifty Akita: We are only writing the history of our

We are only writing the history of our time. — Lailah Gifty Akita