1,024 Quotes About Writing-process

You write until the rust comes out of the faucet and it's clear water. Then you write down the clear water.

You may feel a little as if writing a novel is like trying to level Mount McKinley with a dentist’s drill.

I wish I had a secret I could let you in on, some formula my father passed on to me in a whisper just before he died, some code word that has enabled me to sit at my desk and land flights of creative inspiration like an air-traffic controller.

Qu'est-ce qu'un chef-d’œuvre, sinon un travail accompli avec une telle grâce que toute trace d'effort en a été magiquement effacée ?

Gradually I fell back into the old habit of being surrounded by books, papers, journals, and diaries.

As the soul wanes, form appears.

To become more creative is to allow yourself the opportunity to become a playful, joyous child, to be courageous and not afraid to let go, and fun with your writing. By allowing your child to come out and play when you first begin to write, you'll be less judgemental, constricted, and rigid about your writing, and hopefully, the words will flow.

The toughest, most challenging journey in writer's life is the journey of ideas/stories from writer's mind to the word document.

Write because you have a story to tell, not because you want a story to sell.