885 Quotes About Writing-advice

Beware of advice—even this.

Stare at the blank screen for at least an hour until it bleeds. It will bleed.

Don't let baby slip too quickly from your fingers. Hang on tight until she's ready to go. And then hang on a little longer.

My job as a writer is simple. Write a book I’m proud of, and present it as a gift to the world. Some will love it.Some will hate it.That’s the nature of art.

Tell a story in fewer and simpler words.

Words have oppressed, and liberated countless. It is a weapon that can be used to inspire and save lives, or discourage and forsake them.

Clichés are the viruses that infect your writing with diseases.

First rule of exposition: Less is more.

Writing happens while writing.