1,024 Quotes About Writing-process

Reflective writing produces distinct rewards. A writer does not claim to live exclusively in the moment. A pensive writer retreats into oneself in noble attempt to meld memory, thought, faith, doubt, and other strong emotions into thought capsules while exploring the inscrutable web of creation.

An invisible, yet active current of mental energy, underscores any book as well as any other form of artistic creation. A creative burst of psychological energy ignites any creative project. The emotional energy that underlies the artistic work propels it forward endowing it with articulation, texture, rhythm, and movement. When the expressive energy of the artist flags, the work comes to a stopping point and it takes on its final composition.

It’s easy to write a sentence, paragraph, or book. What’s difficult is writing the best sentence, paragraph, or book, you can write.

Whenever I encounter writer’s block, I stop writing … with my hands; and I then start writing with my legs.

My pen beats faster as I write with my heart

It's not the writing part that's hard. What's hard is sitting down to write.What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.

I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world a favor, and write.

Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them.

Your writing should be filled with simple complexities and complex simplicities. Because that is life.