326 Quotes About Writing-philosophy

May the words ever flow!

The art of writing is the manipulation of words to ease the mind and free the imagination

For the writer, the process of writing a novel is like getting an advanced copy of a book you'd really like to read.

I think what makes good writing is intimacy—putting the reader inside the character’s head. Many books are bad because they’re merely guidebooks for sightseers.

You can swap the message around, and whatever the particular norm is, or whatever the particular message is, when you put your pet-peeve message before story, odds are you are going to bore the shit out of your reader.

If you don’t make time for writing, writing won’t make time for you.

In the minds of some people, writing is one thing, but thinking is quite another. If they define writing as spelling, the production of sentences with random meanings, and punctuation, then they might have a case. But who would accept such a definition? Writing is the production of meaning. Writing is thinking.

Write to evolve and you'll evolve to write.

The pen is mightier than the sword - It's also easier to write with!