A collection of quotes by writers, about writing.  How many of these are relatable?

“The only writer to whom you should compare yourself is the writer you were yesterday” ~David Schlosser

 

“The pen is mightier than the sword… if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp” ~Terry Pratchett 

 

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass” ~Anton Chekhov

 

“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people” ~Thomas Mann

“A true piece of writing is a dangerous thing, it can change your life” ~Tobias Wolff

 

“Writers aren’t exactly people, they are a whole bunch of people, trying to be one person” ~F Scott Fitzgerald

 

“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit” ~Richard Bach

“It is perfectly okay to write garbage, as long as you edit brilliantly” ~C J Cherryh

“Writers see the world differently. Every voice we hear, every face we see, every hand we touch could become story fabric” ~Buffy Andrews

 

“If you want to be a writer you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot” ~Stephen King

 

“If you wait for inspiration to write, you are not a writer, you are a waiter” ~Dan Poynter

 

“Assume the reader knows nothing, but don’t assume the reader is stupid” ~Ann Handley

 

“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper” ~E B White

 

“Every writer I know has trouble writing” ~Joseph Heller

 

Happy writing

Ari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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