885 Quotes About Writing-advice

If you aren't willing to put your best work out there, write for yourself. Don't ever publish.

If you have nothing good to say about someone, write a book about them. - Carmen Fox, Life Motto

My early attempts writing plays, which are very poetic, did not use the language that I work in now. I didn't recognize the poetry in everyday language of black America. I thought I had to change it to create art.

The shock of recognition is a moment of excitement that shakes the soul. It may be hard to describe, but like other forms of love, you will know it when you feel it

Not everyone is fodder for books,' said Rosalind.

In fact, “talent” is as common as mud; what’s rare is the motivation to sit down and actually do something with one’s talent, the discipline to do it regularly, and the persistence to stick with it until it’s finished.

To write, live.

When asked for advice on how to write a short story, Carlos Cortés responded, No advice. Every writer has to exorcise his own demons.

When you're writing, don't forget to keep your favorite audience in mind--you.