13 Quotes by Ayn Rand about writing


  • Author Ayn Rand
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    Even in dialogue, your own style rules your selection. Do not give yourself a blank check of this kind: 'I'll merely reproduce what I think a character like so-and-so would say.' You have to reproduce it in the way your literary premises dictate.

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    The best, most natural dialogue is usually written as if the writer is listening to dictation. You might get stuck on any particular point and have to question yourself; but normally, dialogue writes itself.

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    To be the kind of writer you want to be, you must first be the kind of thinker you want to be.

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