885 Quotes About Writing-advice

If you only had a year left to live, what book would you write?Now, write that book.

The only way to overcome fear and doubt is to go against them.

Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow is beyond our reach. The best time to write is now, in the present.

...you do violence with your words if you force them - art is given - the words received, moment by moment from unseen hands - call it a Muse ...

...language always occurs in a context - you can speak Elizabethan words, but to speak the language you have to put on the mindset...

Don’t stop writing until someone pries the pen from your cold, dead hands.

Dialogues must appear as natural as if coming from effortless writing. It must not sweat. Your beloved readers must not sweat. But here am I, literally sweating, because my characters are literally talking dirty in a steamy sweaty and bloody scene.

Cutting words can cut your readers but if the intention is pure, the story will resonate loud and true.

...a deadline should not prevent you from writing, but writing will help prevent you from missing your deadline. Then write a word. Then remind yourself of that again. And then write another and hey, look at you! You’re spitting in that deadline’s eye.