Writers are liars, my dear, surely you know that by now? And yet, things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.
Neil GaimanIn my experience, writers tend to be really good at the inside of their own heads and imaginary people, and a lot less good at the stuff going on outside, which means that quite often if you flirt with us we will completely fail to notice, leaving everybody involved slightly uncomfortable and more than slightly unlaid.
So I would suggest that any attempted seduction of a writer would probably go a great deal easier for all parties if you sent them a cheerful note saying "YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEDUCTION: Please come to dinner on Friday Night, Wear the kind of clothes you would like to be seduced in."
And alcohol may help, too. Or kissing. Many writers figure out that they're being seduced or flirted with if someone is actually kissing them.
Writer's block is caused by forcing your will on the Divine.
Chriscinthia BlountTags: inspirational writers inspirational-quotes spirituality writer-s-block divine-truth quotes-to-live-by quotes-about-writing
A writer is one who communicates ideas and emotions people want to communicate but aren't quite sure how, or even if, they should communicate them.
Criss JamiTags: truth writing writers people philosophy communication expression emotions philosopher ideas disapproval truth-telling controversy prophetic prophecy tension prophet prophesy ice-breaking articulation articulate
Sooner or later every writer evolves his own definition of a story.
Mine is: A reflection of life plus beginning and end (life seems not to have either) and a meaning.
Tags: writing writers stories authors writers-on-writing
Editors can be stupid at times. They just ignore that author’s intention. I always try to read unabridged editions, so much is lost with cut versions of classic literature, even movies don’t make sense when they are edited too much. I love the longueurs of a book even if they seem pointless because you can get a peek into the author’s mind, a glimpse of their creative soul. I mean, how would people like it if editors came along and said to an artist, ‘Whoops, you left just a tad too much space around that lily pad there, lets crop that a bit, shall we?’. Monet would be ripping his hair out.
E.A. BucchianeriTags: reading writing writers creativity creative-process editing arts-and-humanities reading-books writing-books gadfly editors editing-humor creative-thinking creative-reading writers-world monet
For the length of time it takes to write a book, you need to believe that you’re the only writer in existence; the only one who matters. You need to shut yourself away and allow the creativity to build up, not leak out through worry and comparisons and doubt.
Martin CosgroveTags: inspirational writing writers
Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.
Jo LinsdellTags: books writing writers publishing publication
He wastes his time over his writing, trying to accomplish what geniuses and rare men with college educations sometimes accomplish.
Jack LondonTags: intelligence pessimism education writing writers real
Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
W.H. AudenTags: writing originality writers authenticity writers-on-writing
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