Writing books is a nice retreat. There's nothing quite like diving into a book for a few hours. That is a big time vacation. Padgett Powell bigbookdive Change image and share on social
Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing. Norman Mailer bookchildbearingclose Change image and share on social
Writing books that people want to read is helpful - my most successful book is my only police procedural, a very popular subgenre of the very popular crime fiction genre. Allan Guthrie bookcrimefiction Change image and share on social
Writing by myself, I spread that out more. I'll spend more time on a song then. I'm more critical about it, because there's no one else in the room to tell me, 'That's really not translating. I'm not getting what you're saying.' So, I'm constantly rewriting it, thinking, 'No, that's fine,' and going back. Hunter Hayes backconstantlycritical share on social
Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot. Aimee Bender bufferbusinessdistress Change image and share on social
Writing can be a tough gig. Whenever you do something in which you put yourself out there - if that becomes the focus of your life, you miss the point of living. You've really got to get the grounding of family and the things that are important in your life and make that your focus. R. A. Salvatore familyfocusgig share on social
Writing can be a very isolating profession. By its very nature, you spend a lot of your time barricaded in your house or office, typing on your own. D. B. Weiss barricadehouseisolate Change image and share on social
Writing can be a very solitary business. It's you sat at a desk typing words into a computer. It can get lonely sometimes and lots of writers live quite isolated lives. Paul Kane businesscomputerdesk Change image and share on social
Writing can be a very solitary profession, and when deadlines are looming, it's tempting to glue myself to my desk, but I try to make sure I get out a few times a month with friends just so I don't forget what it means to be social. Becca Fitzpatrick deadlinedeskforget share on social