Writing has always been the primary way I make sense of the world. Meghan O'Rourke makeprimarysense Change image and share on social
Writing has always felt like a compulsion. Even at high school there'd be times when people would ask me if I wanted to go and hang out and I'd sit home and write instead. Amanda Hocking compulsionfelthang Change image and share on social
Writing has always had that tactile quality for me. It's a physical experience. Paul Auster experiencephysicalquality Change image and share on social
Writing has always helped me to make sense of difficult things. Joshua Prager difficulthelpmake Change image and share on social
Writing has become my great joy - I simply love it. Dawn French greatjoylove Change image and share on social
Writing has become such an outlet for me that when I don't have it, I just get pent up. Emm Gryner outletpenwrite Change image and share on social
Writing has been as difficult for me as for people who don't like to write and as little fun. Octavia E. Butler difficultfunpeople Change image and share on social
Writing has been so much a part of my life that I'm really quite annoyed that I can't do as much as I used to. Anne McCaffrey annoylifepart Change image and share on social
Writing has certain advantages; film is another way to tell a story. An experienced filmmaker will take what she needs from the book and leave out other things. With adaptations, you never get the texture of the writing: it's a different mode. Jhumpa Lahiri adaptationadvantagebook share on social
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself. Truman Capote bearfineknow Change image and share on social
