Writing a great book requires its own form of privacy or solitude – a room or corner where you can be creative, productive, relaxed, and not be distracted by people or things while you write. – David K Jeremiah
The brain is like the muscle; books are the diet and writing is the workout. – Stewart Stafford
It’s not enough to be busy… The question is: what are we busy about? – Henry David Thoreau
The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better tomorrow. – Simon Sinek
My writing is a very authentic journey of discovery. I’m going out there to learn who I am. My readers, consequently, take the same journey as my protagonist. – Ted Dekker
You are not the next Stephen King. You are not the next Emma Bull. You are not the next anyone. You are the very first you. – Seanan McGuire
It’s like a piece of music; you never lose sight of the theme. Each scene pushes off to the next like music builds and you can almost hear the next chord progression, so it has a strict structure, which is very compelling. – David Strathairn
The hardest thing about writing a novel is getting it published. – Marianne Cushing
Writing the opening lines of a story is a bit like starting to ski at the steepest part of the hill. You must have all your skills under control from the first instant. – Marion Dane Bauer
Writing for adults often means just increasing the swearing – but find an alternative to swearing and you’ve probably got a better line. – Steven Moffat
I am the master of all the words, and F*** is the best one. – Tumblr user headspace-hotel
