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There’s self-respect in making things, says poet Sharon Olds QUOTES FOR WRITERS

Writing or making anything — a poem, a bird feeder, a chocolate cake — has self-respect in it. You’re working. You’re trying. You’re not lying down on the ground, having … Continue reading →

November 24, 2019 · 4 Comments

Planning doesn’t take the fun out of it – bestselling crime fiction author Sophie Hannah QUOTES FOR WRITERS

The biggest lie uttered by writers about planning is that it somehow limits or stifles creativity. This is absolutely untrue. Planners simply divide their writing process into two equally important … Continue reading →

November 17, 2019 · Leave a comment

You should write because…advice from the author of Brokeback Mountain QUOTES FOR WRITERS

You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest … Continue reading →

November 10, 2019 · 2 Comments

What a writer must do…William Faulkner QUOTES FOR WRITERS

He must never be satisfied with what he does. It never is as good as it can be done. Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. … Continue reading →

November 3, 2019 · Leave a comment

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