“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” ~ Gustave Flaubert
“My idea of a writer: someone interested in everything.” ~ Susan Sontag
We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.
~ Ernest Hemingway
“A great writer picks up on those things that matter. It’s almost like their radar is attuned to the most significant moments.” ~ Alain de Botton
“Purely the idea of writing a lot of books doesn’t make you a great writer, but it might be that the process of doing a lot of writing will make you a much better writer.” ~ Walter Mosley
“All the great writers root their characters in true human behavior.”
~ Ben Kingsley
“I’ve written about 2,000 short stories; I’ve only published 300 and I feel I’m still learning. Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he’ll eventually make some kind of career for himself as a writer. ” ~ Ray Bradbury
“Rewriting is the essence of writing well – where the game is won or lost.”
~ William Zinsser
“It takes a spasm of love to write a poem.” ~ Erica Jong
First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him. ~ Ray Bradbury
