The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot of money to be treated like dirt. Andrew Davies dirthandhire Change image and share on social
The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality. This is a very narrow-minded situation. Aharon Appelfeld civilizationindividualitymind Change image and share on social
The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art. Naguib Mahfouz artdoubtinterweave Change image and share on social
The writer is a mysterious figure, wandering lonely as a cloud, fired by inspiration, or perhaps a cocktail or two. Sara Sheridan cloudcocktailfigure Change image and share on social
The writer is always tricking the reader into listening to their dream. Joan Didion dreamlistenreader Change image and share on social
The writer is both a sadist and a masochist. We create people we love, and then we torture them. The more we love them, and the more cleverly we torture them along the lines of their greatest vulnerability and fear, the better the story. Janet Fitch cleverlycreatefear share on social
The writer is someone who tears himself to pieces in order to liberate his neighbor. Italo Calvino liberateneighbororder Change image and share on social
The writer is the engineer of the human soul. Joseph Stalin engineerhumansoul Change image and share on social
The writer is the person who stands outside society, independent of affiliation and independent of influence. Don DeLillo affiliationindependentinfluence Change image and share on social
