Writing, for me, is a very fluid process. I sit down and wait for the words to come. They usually do - in buckets and waves. I look upon it as a blessing because the words come so easily. Sharon Draper blessbucketeasily Change image and share on social
Writing, for me, is an inherent part of understanding the material on a deeper level. Cary Fukunaga deepinherentlevel Change image and share on social
Writing for me is cutting out the fat and getting to the meaning. James McBride cutfatmean Change image and share on social
Writing for me is definitely a form of ventilation - a way for me to cope and deal with emotions. I think it is for any writer. Crystal Bowersox copedealemotion Change image and share on social
Writing for me is largely about rewriting. Khaled Hosseini largelyrewritwrite Change image and share on social
Writing for me is not a premeditated act. It just happens - characters keep coming out of nowhere and doing things I never expected them to do. The most persistent and most productive of these has been Paul Christopher, whom I didn't expect to see again after he appeared in 'The Miernik Dossier.' Charles McCarry actappearcharacter share on social
Writing for me is quite a plastic form, a kind of mental sculpture, although that sounds weird. It acquires its character and its depth as it goes along. Kate Atkinson acquirecharacterdepth Change image and share on social
Writing, for me, is very inspiration-dependent. And inspiration can be a jerk. Gene Luen Yang dependentinspirationjerk Change image and share on social
Writing, for me, was a feat of self-preservation. If I did not do it, I would die. So I did it. Obstinacy, not talent, saved my life. Philip Roth diefeatlife Change image and share on social
Writing for Mills and Boon taught me a lot of discipline. You have to produce books in a short time scale and four a year, and it teaches you a lot. Penny Jordan bookboondiscipline Change image and share on social