I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.
Audre Lorde
We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.
Anaïs Nin
Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.
Anne Lamott
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
Louis L’Amour
Victor Hugo
You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.
Saul Bellow
Find out the reason that commands you to write; see whether it has spread its roots into the very depth of your heart; confess to yourself you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.
Rainer Maria Rilke
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.
Elmore Leonard
Writing is its own reward.
Henry Miller
I believe myself that a good writer doesn’t really need to be told anything except to keep at it.
Chinua Achebe