Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer. Andy Rooney retirewriter Change image and share on social
Writers don't write about people they know. They write what they know about people. Jan Mark peoplewritewriter Change image and share on social
Writers don't write writing, they write reading. When I was a kid, I read four or five books a week. And that is how I became a writer. Avi bookkidread Change image and share on social
Writers, especially those of us with roots in other countries, are rarely left to ourselves. We are asked to declare our allegiances, or they are determined for us. Dinaw Mengestu allegianceaskcountry Change image and share on social
Writers generally get into writing because they want to write, not because they want to be independent publishers, and you can't really fault someone for saying, 'What I'm doing right now works, so there's no reason to change it.' Jennifer Armintrout changefaultgenerally share on social
Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation. Salman Rushdie argumentcontemplationoffer Change image and share on social
Writers have been in terrible situations and have yet managed to produce extraordinary work. Salman Rushdie extraordinarymanageproduce Change image and share on social
Writers have it easy. If you write a bestseller or have your book made into a movie, you'll never have to work again, or so the myth goes. Sara Sheridan bestsellerbookeasy Change image and share on social
Writers have opinions - that, in part, is why they write. Therefore they have strong likes and dislikes. Frank Delaney dislikelikeopinion Change image and share on social
Writers have to be careful not to confuse personal attention with the attention that's going towards the book. Andre Dubus III attentionbookcareful Change image and share on social
