I'm not one of these 'the characters write themselves; the story just fell out of me' kind of writers. Wish it was like that. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes character fall kind
I find writing extremely difficult. I usually have to drag myself to my desk, mainly because I doubt myself. And it's getting harder because I want to improve with every book. Markus Zusak bookdeskdifficult Change image and share on social
Living in Sydney, I've taken the chance to start surfing again. One of my best memories of growing up is catching my first proper wave and surfing across it and my brother cheering at me from the shore. Markus Zusak brothercatchchance share on social
Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through. Markus Zusak failurefriendtake Change image and share on social
When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray. Ashley Wagner characterhelpkind Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social