Writing Quotes

You cannot write if you are not on fire

Writing is sharing. You share what you have. Great writers have more to share

People speak even after their death. Only do speak those who have recorded their speech in writing before they die, the rest go silent forever

Many writers write because they’ve been there, seen that, did it and burnt their fingers

If I can write, who possibly can’t. Even drawing a line in the sand is writing

The power of the writer is to capture the thoughts live and present them as they appeared in his mind

Writing is all about self-expression, we want to speak up, to get it off our chest. Whether we make an impact or not that is not for us to decide

Writing is magic happening on paper

Every book is worth reading. If it cannot make you wiser it will make you a critic

When I write sometimes I strike gold, sometimes I labor in vain and keep producing rubbish

Don't believe in everything that is written. Not everything that is written is true

Ideas either age like fine wine or rot like potatoes over time.

I am sorry, I am not a writer. I simply put my thoughts on paper. Those helped by them call them a book and me a writer. Those who are not helped call it rubbish and me a fool. Both have reason.

One day I will write a book. An epitaph

Every book has its ancestors

Writing is exposing yourself to strangers

Writing is a competition between the writer and the page. When the page wins, you fail as a writer.

Writing a story is like going on a date—you will spoil it if you aren't living in the moment.

The good writing ideas don’t have to be about political turmoil, mass killings, capitalism, racism, injustice, etc. Find that one idea that has deep roots in your heart.

Turn those deep feelings and obsessions of your heart into captivating pieces of literature.

Be a good reader first, if you wish to become a good writer.

A writer gets to live yet another life every time she creates a new story.

Tell a story in lesser and simpler words.

Don’t break the rules when you haven’t fully figured them out yet.

Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.

Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Else they are likely going to move on to another book.

A writer can do without food for a few hours, but not without the sight of books.

If you are a singer, you must sing. If you are a dancer, you must dance. If you are a writer, you must write. Don’t suffocate your heart.

As you become a better writer, the writing becomes more difficult. You toil harder to tell a story in a lesser number of words.

Don’t interrupt when your characters take a flight of their own.

Cliches are the viruses that infect your writing with diseases.

If you think there is no time to write now, there would never be.

If certain aspect needs to be inconsistent, it must better be consistently inconsistent throughout the story.

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

Life is a book. There are many pages to be written.

The grace of writing is upon me.I love writing. I write daily.

We are inspired by divine power to write.

If typos are God's way of keeping a writer humble, plot holes certainly keeps one on their knees.

You are lucky to be one of those people who wishes to build sand castles with words, who is willing to create a place where your imagination can wander.

My job as a writer is simple. Write a book I’m proud of, and present it as a gift to the world. Some will love it.Some will hate it.That’s the nature of art.

The secret to good writing is to use small words for big ideas, not to use big words for small ideas.

Your first written sentence is the foundation of all of your dreams.

Just write. That's my only tip. And read. I guess that's two.

Words are the writer's sorcery, our dark arts and our sleight of hand. They're our enchantment and our temptation

I’ve always loved the night, when everyone else is asleep and the world is all mine. It’s quiet and dark—the perfect time for creativity.

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.

Some artists benefit less from being interviewed than they do from being left alone.

My job as a writer is simple.Write a book I’m proud of, and present it as a gift to the world.Some will love it.Some will hate it.That’s the nature of art.

..here's the editor's prescription, writer: 1000 words daily until next checkup.

Replace your old books with the book you've always wanted to write.