Quotes about writing
writing epidemics medicine
I started to write about science and medicine at the Washington Post, in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. Michael Specter
writing frustration thinking
One of the things that is always difficult about a collaboration is that you don't necessarily find the same thing funny. And so the challenge becomes, how do you tell the other person that you don't think something's funny? The best collaborations tend to be when you are willing to be told that. But there's also ego involved, and so there's a lot of frustration in knowing that you're writing something, and the other person, on some level, needs to think that it's funny. Michael Showalter
writing thinking acting
Honestly, as hard a profession as acting is, I think music is even harder. Acting, you're like a leech, because someone else does the hard part for you. They write it for you, then the director tells you what to do. You really just need to know how to pay attention, follow instructions. Michael Shannon
writing grandmother thinking
Ultimately all hominids came from Africa, and therefore everyone in America should simply check the box next to 'African-American.' My maternal grandmother was German and my maternal grandfather was Greek. The next time I fill out one of those forms I am going to check 'Other' and write in the truth about my racial and cultural heritage: 'African-Greek-German-American.' And proud of it. Michael Shermer
writing important fiction
That is as true for fiction or non-fiction. The writer has to really know their subject. It is really important to remember that the readers are a lot smarter than the writer. Also, good writing has to do with rewriting. You will never get it right the first time. So you rewrite and rewrite again until you get it right. Until you, and the reader, will be able to visualize what you're writing about. Michael Scott
writing mean advice
Some writing courses will advise you to write what you know. I've always thought this is very odd advice ... because it means, for example, that I should not be writing about Nicholas Flamel, because I didn't live in France in the 15th Century, I was not an alchemyst, am not immortal (despite the rumours) and do not know magic.
writing geography reader
Making sure that the geography and timelines work is always the hardest part of writing. But you owe it to the readers to get it right!
writing done research
I am a great believer that all the primary research has to be done before principle writing begins. I'm a huge advocate of plotting.
writing romance advice
My advice is to write about what you are interested in. If you read science fiction and fantasy, then write in that genre. If you read romance novels, then try writing one.
writing trying would-be
I spend all my time trying to keep thoughts away and ignore them....But here you are, trying to remember your own life, writing your thoughts down so that you don't forget. I suddenly realized what it would be like not to know, not to remember.
writing remembers-everything facts
In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know.
writing research excuse
The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.
writing character people
I am of the generation of writers who can get instant feedback from readers within hours of publication. The fan forum is extraordinary - readers from all over the world coming together to discuss, argue and debate scenes and characters from a novel. They add a layer to the story that I cannot write and yes, I will participate in that conversation and answer questions. After all, they are the people I'm writing for and their enthusiasm and questions really pushes me to raise the bar.
writing voice giving
Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it! Michael Morpurgo
writing fiction
I write fiction. I make things up, it's what I do.
writing long literature
I have been aspiring to write some sort of literature for a long time. Michael Moore
writing
I love to write poetry. Shayne Ward
writing people want
What I said to my family is, 'Our history is our own. Let people write what they want, we know who we are.
writing want
I don't want my writing to be recognized. Shawn Ryan
writing unique people
I don't want my writing to be so unique that when you apply it to different genres, it seems like the previous show that people know you from.
writing thinking appreciate
I think computers are the ultimate writing tool. I'm a very slow writer, so I appreciate it every day. Sherry Turkle
writing happened ifs
If I can write everything out plainly, perhaps I will myself understand better what has happened. Sherwood Anderson
writing absurdity
The writing of words can lead to all sorts of absurdities.
writing ifs
If you are to become a writer you'll have to stop fooling with words.
writing technology different
Technology has helped me with the writing and recording processes, and it's a great way to reach out to fans of my music, ... Dell's combining all these different technologies and making it really easy to enjoy them. Sheryl Crow
writing firsts stories
The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. Terry Pratchett
writing may close-friends
A writer's work may be a coded autobiography, but only a very close friend could decipher it. Nina Bawden
writing age life-is
One good reason for writing novels based on your life is that you have something to read in old age when you've forgotten what happened.
writing thieves tools
All writers are thieves; theft is a necessary tool of the trade.
writing way different
The thing I liked about writing about food when I started it was that I felt I was writing about food in a different way. Not like a food writer. Nigella Lawson
writing limits able
No one who cannot limit himself has ever been able to write.
writing editing four
Of every four words I write, I strike out three.
writing expression obscure
Spero Speroni explains admirably how an author who writes very clearly for himself is often obscure to his readers. "It is," he says, "because the author proceeds from the thought to the expression, and the reader from the expression to the thought. Nicolas Chamfort