writing-quotes

Always have class but always kick ass.

I don't imagine book elitists as my audience when writing. I dream about teachers, morticians and garbage men instead.

Manuscript rejections might tempt you to quit writing or querying. Don't.

Good fiction writers have an instinctive understanding of human nature. That's what makes stories and characters captivating. Good spiritual writers share what they sincerely practice themselves.

I only wrote prose before I met you. My musings were superfluous and serious as well. But now the words dance with me. I sing with them and we create poetry.

Don't judge me by my books. They're not my voices, and they were never my stories to tell.

If you write a kid's book only for kids, then you have failed.

This book is a story, and like all stories, it should be taken with a grain of salt.

Personal writing takes up where public education leaves off _ with intent to know what is important about life.

If you surrender to your imagination, the story will write itself.

Writing can be a long and winding road or a straightforward march to the finish.What matters is that you enjoy the journey.

I prefer to be on the side of losers, the misunderstood or lonely people rather than writing about the strong and powerful.

A writer may not know the way at first; but if he endeavors to complete his task, he carves a path with his story, a knowledge shortcut.

The gift of knowledge is empowering, but the gift of wisdom is life-changing.

Don__ ever let yourself surrender to writer__ block.

Sometimes, when inspiration runs dry, I drink classical music until my words spill out.

Don't loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don't get it you will nonetheless get something that looks remarkably like it.

Sometimes we don't know where we are going until we get there.