Writing takes a lot of patience. It usually takes me a year to write a book. One time, it took me 14 years to write a book, not that I worked on it every day. Avi bookdaylot Change image and share on social
Writing tends to be very deliberate. A novelist could probably run a military campaign with some success. They could certainly run a country. Colm Toibin campaigncountrydeliberate Change image and share on social
Writing that flirts with incoherence can just as readily flounder as writing characterized by simplicity and composure. There is no reliable formula for originality, and strategies that are distinguished as innovative in their first incarnation can quickly become stale in the hands of lesser artists. Joanna Scott artistcharacterizecomposure share on social
Writing that's not working for a living. Robert Asprin liveworkwrite Change image and share on social
Writing the book was itself a process of concealing and revealing. Rick Moody bookconcealprocess Change image and share on social
Writing the first draft is like hitting the beach on D Day. You don't stop to mourn the dead or comfort the wounded. You get off the beach because, if you don't, you'll die there. Matt Hughes beachcomfortday Change image and share on social
Writing the first draft of a new story is incredibly difficult for me. I will happily do revisions, because once I can see the words on the page, I can go about ripping them up and moving scenes around. A blank page, though? Terrifying. I'm always angsty when I'm working my way through a first draft. Marie Lu angstyblankdifficult share on social
Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period. Nicholas Sparks draftenjoyablelife Change image and share on social
Writing the songs and producing the songs and arranging them and recording them is your canvas and your palette and your brush. Scott Weiland arrangebrushcanvas Change image and share on social