I'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career. Votes: 2
Marianne WilliamsonGeorge Orwell is a pinnacle writer, for his combination of moral insight and literary writing. Votes: 2
Atul GawandeI'm a writer, and the subject is less important than the act of writing itself. Votes: 2
Jess WalterI'm a better writer than I am a singer, and I express myself easily through writing. Votes: 2
Rebecca FergusonIf writers just sit and talk about oppression, they are not going to do much writing. Votes: 2
V. S. NaipaulWell, in features, and in writing especially, it's often the style of the writer comes in. Votes: 2
Kurt LoderMost so-called writers keep writing and writing with the hope, some day, to find something to say. Votes: 2
Nassim Nicholas TalebI'm a fairly fast, but sloppy writer, so I'm a big fan of re-writing, and re-writing again. Votes: 2
Jeannette WallsWriters would be warm, loyal, and otherwise terrific people-if only they'd stop writing. Votes: 0
Laura MillerWriters have problems writing sex scenes, because writing one really well is pornography. Votes: 0
Fran LebowitzBut with writers, there's nothing wrong with melancholy. It's an important color in writing. Votes: 0
Paul McCartneyStand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles. Votes: 0
Norm MacDonaldAdvice to writers: Sometimes you just have to stop writing. Even before you begin. Votes: 0
Stanislaw Jerzy LecWriters talk about the agony of writing; I talk about the agony of not writing. Votes: 0
Laura Z. HobsonI feel like if writers used writing as therapy we'd have a ton of happy writers. Votes: 0
Jennifer GilmoreWriting, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers. Votes: 0
Roxane GayLike most-maybe all- writers, I learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books. Votes: 0
Francine ProseThe best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire. Votes: 0
Jeffery DeaverLike so many writers I started writing stories because I didn't have much time for anything else. Votes: 0
Tobias WolffI also write plays, so I understand the writers mind, and how obsessed you can get writing. Votes: 0
Jeff DanielsI think all writers write for an audience. There is no such thing as writing for yourself. Votes: 0
William S. BurroughsI think writers worry that you might not exist in some strange way if you're not writing. Votes: 0
Anne EnrightGood writers hate bad writing but hating bad writing doesn’t make you good. Writing badly does. Votes: 0
Dan HarmonWriters of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head. Votes: 0
Robert HarrisIt would be no loss to the world if most of the writers now writing had been strangled at birth. Votes: 0
Rebecca West