A writer's main tool is his memory - his own memory, the collective memory of his people. And the strongest memory is the one that is created by a wound to the heart. Anatoly Rybakov collectivecreateheart Change image and share on social
A writer's obligation is to invent: to go beyond what did happen and to look at what could have happened but didn't. Fiction writers are born liars. Tim O'Brien bearfictionhappen Change image and share on social
A writer's work is to witness things. Edward Hoagland thingwitnesswork Change image and share on social
A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story. Eyvind Johnson experienceexposegroundwork Change image and share on social
A writer should bury his thoughts deep and convey them through the characters in his novel. Mo Yan burycharacterconvey Change image and share on social
A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression. Mo Yan criticismdarkexpress Change image and share on social
A writer should get as much education as possible, but just going to school is not enough; if it were, all owners of doctorates would be inspired writers. Gwendolyn Brooks doctorateeducationinspire Change image and share on social
A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist. Vladimir Nabokov imaginationpoetprecision Change image and share on social
A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here. Quentin Tarantino insiderevealsecret Change image and share on social
A writer should never mark the page with their own tears. Richard Flanagan markpagetear Change image and share on social