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Writer Quotes

A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement. To act, an actor has to have words. A stage. a camera turning Picture Quote #1

It’s a dead give away of an inexperienced writer if every character speaks with the same voice Picture Quote #1

I’m a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don’t claim to have all of them at my command Picture Quote #1

I’m not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published Picture Quote #1

Occasionally a student writer comes up with something really beautiful and moving, and you won’t know for years if it was an accident or the first burst of something wonderful Picture Quote #1

I never thought I’d be a writer. I never thought I’d be able to read a book, let alone write one. So if books like this inspire kids to write, or even read a whole book, I think it’s good Picture Quote #1

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A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket Picture Quote #1

Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it’s you, and I think that’s what the audience is really interested in... you, how you’re going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you Picture Quote #1

Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry Picture Quote #1

The real writer is one who really writes. Talent is an invention like phlogiston after the fact of fire. Work is its own cure. You have to like it better than being loved Picture Quote #1

I think it takes about a million words to make a writer. I mean that you’re going to throw away Picture Quote #1

It’s essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied Picture Quote #1

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The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters Picture Quote #1

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money Picture Quote #1

Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that’s fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet Picture Quote #1

Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite Picture Quote #1

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity Picture Quote #1

The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man Picture Quote #1

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I mean being a writer is like being a psychoanalyst, but you don’t get any patients Picture Quote #1

I knew I wasn’t a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn’t want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it Picture Quote #1

My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it.That’s how I became a writer. But when you have kids, suddenly you have to be part of things. It leads almost to a breakdown because your whole defense mechanism is now really destructive Picture Quote #1

I will say that the prison regime is rather a good one for a writer because you have plenty of time to write Picture Quote #1

Blanche is written with a terrible authority, the authority that comes from artistic necessity when the writer is compelled to write by his demon, rather than by his agent or promoter Picture Quote #1

For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a living from their work that is equivalent to the living earned by the average dentist or accountant Picture Quote #1

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Oftentimes what happens is that the writer understands one character, but they don’t understand the other one, and the other one ends up not being written as well Picture Quote #1

It’s often been said that I’m an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I’ve never known what to make of that Picture Quote #1

I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer Picture Quote #1

The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You’re a pawn in somebody else’s chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that’s very thrilling Picture Quote #1

It is insight into human nature that is the key to the communicator’s skill. For whereas the writer is concerned with what he puts into his writings, the communicator is concerned with what the reader gets out of it. He therefore becomes a student of how people read or listen Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write a novel. At 12 I knew, I am a writer. I said it to nobody Picture Quote #1

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A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement. To act, an actor has to have words. A stage. a camera turning (Writer Quotes) It’s a dead give away of an inexperienced writer if every character speaks with the same voice (Writer Quotes) I’m a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don’t claim to have all of them at my command (Writer Quotes) I’m not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published (Writer Quotes) Occasionally a student writer comes up with something really beautiful and moving, and you won’t know for years if it was an accident or the first burst of something wonderful (Writer Quotes) I never thought I’d be a writer. I never thought I’d be able to read a book, let alone write one. So if books like this inspire kids to write, or even read a whole book, I think it’s good (Writer Quotes) A word is not the same with one writer as with another. One tears it from his guts. The other pulls it out of his overcoat pocket (Writer Quotes) Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it’s you, and I think that’s what the audience is really interested in... you, how you’re going to cope with the situation, the obstacles, the troubles that the writer put in front of you (Writer Quotes) Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry (Writer Quotes) The real writer is one who really writes. Talent is an invention like phlogiston after the fact of fire. Work is its own cure. You have to like it better than being loved (Writer Quotes) I think it takes about a million words to make a writer. I mean that you’re going to throw away (Writer Quotes) It’s essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied (Writer Quotes) The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters (Writer Quotes) The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money (Writer Quotes) Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are people who are exceptional at it, however, and if you can do both things, then that’s fantastic, but if you are a writer, the time is better spent on a clever lyric than a clever tweet (Writer Quotes) Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite (Writer Quotes) I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity (Writer Quotes) The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of the writer in all ages of man (Writer Quotes) I mean being a writer is like being a psychoanalyst, but you don’t get any patients (Writer Quotes) I knew I wasn’t a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn’t want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it (Writer Quotes) My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it.That’s how I became a writer. But when you have kids, suddenly you have to be part of things. It leads almost to a breakdown because your whole defense mechanism is now really destructive (Writer Quotes) I will say that the prison regime is rather a good one for a writer because you have plenty of time to write (Writer Quotes) Blanche is written with a terrible authority, the authority that comes from artistic necessity when the writer is compelled to write by his demon, rather than by his agent or promoter (Writer Quotes) For almost anyone who chooses to be a writer, since so very few writers are able to learn a living from their work that is equivalent to the living earned by the average dentist or accountant (Writer Quotes) Oftentimes what happens is that the writer understands one character, but they don’t understand the other one, and the other one ends up not being written as well (Writer Quotes) It’s often been said that I’m an extremely depressing, cynical writer. I’ve never known what to make of that (Writer Quotes) I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer (Writer Quotes) The acting is something that will always be a part of my life, but the writing gives me a lot more creative freedom. You’re a pawn in somebody else’s chess game, whereas as a writer and as a director, you get to call the shots. And that’s very thrilling (Writer Quotes) It is insight into human nature that is the key to the communicator’s skill. For whereas the writer is concerned with what he puts into his writings, the communicator is concerned with what the reader gets out of it. He therefore becomes a student of how people read or listen (Writer Quotes) I wanted to write a novel. At 12 I knew, I am a writer. I said it to nobody (Writer Quotes)

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