As a fellow writer, I understand that every now and then, we don’t need another “How to write supporting characters with depth” article or a guide on world-building. Sometimes, all we need is a kind word from another writer - someone who gets it and is happy to offer their support and advice. Today, I’ve compiled a list of quotes from authors that have helped me throughout my writing adventures:
- “First drafts are for learning what your novel or story is about.” -Bernard Malamud
- “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” - Louis L’Amour
- “Treat all your secondary characters like they think the book’s about them.” - Jocelyn Hughes
- “Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” - Lawrence Kasdan
- “I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” - Shannon Hale
- “You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three more.” - Michael Connelly
- “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” - Ernest Hemingway
- “I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.” - Toni Morrison
- “The writer’s job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them.” - Vladimir Nabokov
- “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things about all others: read a lot and write a lot.” - Stephen King
- “If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” - Margaret Atwood
- “Writing is creative, but the guts of it boils down to discipline.” - Susan Duncan
- “I just give myself permission to suck. I find this hugely liberating.” - John Green
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