1,068 Quotes About Writers-on-writing

Writer's block: That moment when you freeze on the bridge between expectation and reality.

The very persons who have taken away my time and space are those who have given me something to say.

I hope I don't write TOO many books! When I look at authors who have written too many books, I wonder to myself "When did they live?" I certainly want to write BECAUSE I live! I know I don't want to write in order to live! My writing is an overflow of the wine glass of my life, not a basin in which I wash out my ideals and expectations.

Murphy is a writer's best friend, but you have to keep an eye on him, or he'll steal the silver.

The more pompous talk about freedom of speech and 'the public's right to know'; the least talented talk about Art; the seemliest murmur about earning a living.

If you live with dogs, you'll never run out of things to write about.

I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.

What I've learned about writing is that sometimes less is more, while often more is grander. And both are true.

...writers are a savage breed, Mr. Strike. If you want life-long friendship and selfless camaraderie, join the army and learn to kill. If you want a lifetime of temporary alliances with peers who will glory in your every failure, write novels.