Writing
quotes and inspiration on writing
Writing
"All coherent intellectual work begins with a genuine reaction. " - George Saunders
A Swim in the Pond in the Raid
"Because novels come from long-marinated and unregarded anxiety, from silent anxiety…" - Martin Amis
"Still, I believe the first draft of a book—even a long one—should take no more than three months, the length of a season." - Stephen King
To Read: Dorothea Brande’s Becoming A Writer
"“When you write a story, you’re telling yourself the story,” he said. “When you rewrite, your main job is taking out all the things that are not the story.”" - Stephen King
On Writing
"Life asks for rewards back because it has favored us with animation." - Ray Bradbury
Zen in the Art of Writing
"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot." - Stephen King
"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." - Ray Bradbury
"The other me Demands emergence constantly." - Ray Bradbury