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Craft Of Writing Quotes

The actual business of writing dialogue is not thought of as a craft Picture Quote #1

That’s a very good way to learn the craft of writing - from reading Picture Quote #1

The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness Picture Quote #1

Writing really is a difficult craft and there are many parts to master Picture Quote #1

Writing is possibly an art, but crime writing is definitely a craft Picture Quote #1

In writing, there is art. And in art there is craft Picture Quote #1

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Writing is a conviction before it is a craft Picture Quote #1

Racist writing is a craft failure Picture Quote #1

Writing good dialogue is art as well as craft Picture Quote #1

Writing is a craft not an art Picture Quote #1

One of the things I learnt over the years is that there is a craft to writing, like there is a craft to acting. I hadn’t done my apprenticeship as a writer. I did try to be a writer for hire but I’m not any good at it Picture Quote #1

And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service. It’s service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft Picture Quote #1

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Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft Picture Quote #1

I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system Picture Quote #1

An unedited manuscript is a first draft of story; but is not a finished product. Too many writers study the craft of writing but do not acquire the skills of an editor Picture Quote #1

Gone-Away World’ was a shotgun blast, an explosion out of the box I’d put myself into writing film scripts. ‘Tigerman’ is shorter, tighter, more crafted Picture Quote #1

I tell my workshop students, ‘I want you to think of yourselves as artists. Then, when you’re writing, you’re painting, you’re crafting, you’re making a design, you’re sculpting, you’re creating choreography, sound, a sound script.’ Picture Quote #1

I’m always writing. A friend of mine once said, ‘You avoid re-writing by writing.’ Which is kind of a good point, because re-writing seems to be mostly about craft, and writing is just, like, getting out your passion on a piece of paper Picture Quote #1

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The best advice I can give to any aspiring author is to write every single day. Work at the craft of writing. Take it seriously Picture Quote #1

The great thing for me, now, is that writing has become more and more interesting. Not just as a craft but as a way into things that are not described. It’s a thing of discovering. That’s when writing is really working. You’re on the trail of something, and you don’t quite know what it is Picture Quote #1

Good writing is more about graft and craft than inspiration and aspiration Picture Quote #1

I’m still learning my craft, and I’ve been writing since I was nine Picture Quote #1

Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift Picture Quote #1

Most people won’t realize that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else Picture Quote #1

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Most people won’t realise that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else Picture Quote #1

I was learning the craft; I didn’t study writing in school. Rejection was my motivation, and failure is what taught me Picture Quote #1

Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough shaping, detailed shaping, sanding and finishing Picture Quote #1

When you’re writing a novel, you’re still telling a story. But you’re telling it very differently. It’s a craft like anything else Picture Quote #1

Writing about craft has forced me to think more about my own writing technique, and to break down my process in ways that have been enormously helpful to me Picture Quote #1

Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself blind. Trust the excitement that builds within you when the idea is good and the writing is superb. You can do it, but that’s the hell of it as well as the exultation of it. You have to do it Picture Quote #1

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The actual business of writing dialogue is not thought of as a craft (Craft Of Writing Quotes) That’s a very good way to learn the craft of writing - from reading (Craft Of Writing Quotes) The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing really is a difficult craft and there are many parts to master (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing is possibly an art, but crime writing is definitely a craft (Craft Of Writing Quotes) In writing, there is art. And in art there is craft (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing is a conviction before it is a craft (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Racist writing is a craft failure (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing good dialogue is art as well as craft (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing is a craft not an art (Craft Of Writing Quotes) One of the things I learnt over the years is that there is a craft to writing, like there is a craft to acting. I hadn’t done my apprenticeship as a writer. I did try to be a writer for hire but I’m not any good at it. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) And when you clear away the cobwebs of the description of every job in the world, at the bottom of that job is service. It’s service. And I took that ethic and applied it to my writing craft. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Read and write with a sensitive ear. The craft of writing is very important. Practice the craft. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) An unedited manuscript is a first draft of story; but is not a finished product. Too many writers study the craft of writing but do not acquire the skills of an editor. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Gone-Away World’ was a shotgun blast, an explosion out of the box I’d put myself into writing film scripts. ‘Tigerman’ is shorter, tighter, more crafted. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) I tell my workshop students, ‘I want you to think of yourselves as artists. Then, when you’re writing, you’re painting, you’re crafting, you’re making a design, you’re sculpting, you’re creating choreography, sound, a sound script.’ (Craft Of Writing Quotes) I’m always writing. A friend of mine once said, ‘You avoid re-writing by writing.’ Which is kind of a good point, because re-writing seems to be mostly about craft, and writing is just, like, getting out your passion on a piece of paper. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) The best advice I can give to any aspiring author is to write every single day. Work at the craft of writing. Take it seriously. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) The great thing for me, now, is that writing has become more and more interesting. Not just as a craft but as a way into things that are not described. It’s a thing of discovering. That’s when writing is really working. You’re on the trail of something, and you don’t quite know what it is. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Good writing is more about graft and craft than inspiration and aspiration (Craft Of Writing Quotes) I’m still learning my craft, and I’ve been writing since I was nine (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Most people won’t realize that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Most people won’t realise that writing is a craft. You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) I was learning the craft; I didn’t study writing in school. Rejection was my motivation, and failure is what taught me. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing is a craft and, like all craft, proceeds by stages: conception, material selection, rough shaping, detailed shaping, sanding and finishing. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) When you’re writing a novel, you’re still telling a story. But you’re telling it very differently. It’s a craft like anything else. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Writing about craft has forced me to think more about my own writing technique, and to break down my process in ways that have been enormously helpful to me. (Craft Of Writing Quotes) Gather knowledge about the craft of writing. Immerse yourself in the art of it. Then write. Write yourself silly. Write yourself mad. Write yourself blind. Trust the excitement that builds within you when the idea is good and the writing is superb. You can do it, but that’s the hell of it as well as the exultation of it. You have to do it. (Craft Of Writing Quotes)

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