38 empowering quotes to fuel your writing journey
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Hello fellow writers, today I have meticulously curated a collection of 38 handpicked quotes (in no specific order) for writers that serve as a wellspring of inspiration. I trust that these carefully selected quotes will invigorate and embolden us to evolve as better writers each day. Without further ado, let us dive straight into the profound insights encapsulated within these quotes, without allowing time to elapse unnecessarily."
1. The scariest moment is always just before you start." - Stephen King
2. "Write what should not be forgotten." - Isabel Allende
3. "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett
4. "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou
5. "I write to give myself strength." - Joss Whedon
6. "Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on." - Louis L'Amour
7. "The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anaïs Nin
8. "The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe." - Gustave Flaubert
9. "I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter." - James Michener
10. "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E.L. Doctorow
11. "Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." - Anton Chekhov
12. "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." - Toni Morrison
13. "There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily, and sometimes it's like squeezing blood from a stone." - Margaret Atwood
14. "The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary." - J.K. Rowling
15. "Writing is the painting of the voice." - Voltaire
16. "The first sentence can't be written until the final sentence is written." - Joyce Carol Oates
17. "You fail only if you stop writing." - Ray Bradbury
18. "Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else." - Gloria Steinem
19. "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." - William Wordsworth
20. "Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Turn them into a story that tells the truth." - Paula Danziger
21. "Writing is the supreme solace." - W. Somerset Maugham
22. "Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open." - Natalie Goldberg
23. "Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words." - Mark Twain
24. "The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself." - Albert Camus
25. "Writing is a struggle against silence." - Carlos Fuentes
26. "A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people." - Thomas Mann
27. "I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn." - Anne Frank
28. "Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted." - Jules Renard
29. "To survive, you must tell stories." - Umberto Eco
30. "A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer." - Karl Kraus
31. "The road to hell is paved with adverbs." - Stephen King
32. "Write hard and clear about what hurts." - Ernest Hemingway
33. "If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word." - Margaret Atwood
34. "I don't need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me." - Ray Bradbury
35. "Words are a lens to focus one's mind." - Ayn Rand
36. "You can make anything by writing." - C.S. Lewis
37. "A word after a word after a word is power." - Margaret Atwood
38. "Writing is the beautiful part that you don't have to get right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon." - Robert Cormier
Congratulations!! Now that you have reached the end of these empowering quotes, I would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly show your support by sharing your favorite quote in the comment section. Additionally, may I kindly remind you of the uplifting effect a smile can have as we persist in our writing endeavors. Let us continue our creative pursuits with enthusiasm and determination!
About the Creator
Yanger Mollier
By day, I illuminate the realms of physics, but my heart finds solace in the written word. As a passionate freelance writer, I embark on captivating journeys across diverse literary genres. Together, let's kindle imagination's symphony.
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