Writing is possibly an art, but crime writing is definitely a craft. Ashwin Sanghi artcraftcrime Change image and share on social
Writing is powerful. Whether it's a little girl hiding from the Nazis in an attic, or Amnesty International writing letters on behalf of political prisoners, the power of telling stories is usually what causes change. Erin Gruwell amnestyatticbehalf share on social
Writing is pretty crummy on the nerves. Paul Theroux crummynervepretty Change image and share on social
Writing is probably one-fifth coming up with the stuff, and four-fifths self-editing again and again and again. David Mitchell comeeditfifth Change image and share on social
Writing is really hard, and it's really a skill. Caroline Leavitt hardskillwrite Change image and share on social
Writing is really very easy. Tap a vein and bleed onto the page. Everything else is just technical. Derrick Jensen bleedeasypage Change image and share on social
Writing is reporting what we saw after the vision has left us. It is catching the fish which the tide has left far up on our shores in the low and depressed places. John Burroughs catchdepressfish Change image and share on social
Writing is rewriting; rewriting is writing - from the first crossed-out word in the first sentence to the last word inserted above a caret, that most helpful handwritten stroke. John Casey caretcrosshandwritten Change image and share on social
Writing is sacred, other activities are profane, and I don't want them to corrupt my writing. Nassim Nicholas Taleb activitycorruptprofane Change image and share on social
Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule. Lois Lowry employmentmakeschedule Change image and share on social
