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WRITING AND QUOTES

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 25, 2012 by travellingwithkeishinta

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I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them – Anne Rice

Proofread carefully to see if you any words out – Author Unknown

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it – Tennessee Williams

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can’t help it – Leo Rosten

Be obscure clearly – E.B. White

Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you – Marsha Norman

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it –Benjamin Disraeli

I have made this letter longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter – Blaise Pascal

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are – W. Somerset Maugham

I try to leave out the parts that people skip – Elmore Leonard

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers – Isaac Asimov

I am a drinker with writing problems – Brendan Behan

The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes – Agatha Christie

Sometimes when I think how good my book can be, I can hardly breathe – Truman Capote

I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork – Peter De Vries

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe – Gustave Flaubert

The scariest moment is always just before you start – Stephen King

The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them – Jeff Jarvis

A metaphor is like a simile – Author Unknown

I do not like to write – I like to have written – Gloria Steinem

I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done – Steven Wright

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money – Jules Renard

 

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