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Writer Quotes

Your first obligation as a writer is to tell the truth and to tell a good story Picture Quote #1

I haven’t been in a job situation in which I was competing with other women. As a writer, you’re more likely to be treated as an individual Picture Quote #1

There is plenty of ambitious competition and hypocrisy in the middle class, which makes it a rather fertile environment for a writer Picture Quote #1

I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use Picture Quote #1

I wanted to write a horror story. But in some ways, I have always thought of myself as a kind of ghost-story/horror writer, though most of the time the supernatural never actually appears on stage Picture Quote #1

My childhood was spent in my local library in a San Diego suburb. It’s where I became a writer - by 1st becoming a reader! Picture Quote #1

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The challenge is always as a writer, is this going to work, because it’s a very intimate process, and I tend to be very introverted and insular, and when I write, it’s in my head Picture Quote #1

London and Fog! When these two come together, it is time to be a writer! Picture Quote #1

There are two types of people in this world: Gypsy and Gadge. Which one am I? Neither. I’m a writer Picture Quote #1

If you’re a writer, you have to be an egomaniac. You have to just believe in yourself, which is hard work Picture Quote #1

Controversy chases the Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin the way a dog chases a stick Picture Quote #1

I don’t know when I made that active decision to be a writer or to try to write, but I know I always liked storytelling Picture Quote #1

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As a writer, as a storyteller, you have to have your emotions close, and the older I’ve gotten, the less I’ve worried about not displaying emotions Picture Quote #1

I sometimes feel I’m a sort of cult writer, rather than a mainstream writer, in that those who like my stuff like it a lot, but the appeal is not that broad Picture Quote #1

You can’t be up the reader’s ass, as many a writer I think is - cute as hell, ingratiating as hell. But that’s not loving the reader in the right way. That’s toadying to the reader Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, I think the only way to do the kind of job a writer does is push everything aside and just ultimately sit down and do the work Picture Quote #1

I, as the writer, can be very clear that I am writing a work of heightened fiction, as opposed to documenting horrible things that happen every day in the world. Which I have no interest in doing Picture Quote #1

There’s an obvious romance to being the drinking writer. But if I’m drinking, I’m not writing Picture Quote #1

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A writer is always observant, of course... You can take the kernel of something - part of it - and use it in a book Picture Quote #1

I was a writer since I was a little kid. It just always sort of fit for me Picture Quote #1

If I was ever to ask advice, it could be from any actor or showrunner or writer. I wouldn’t necessarily ask an animate. I don’t want to say that the wrong way, but animation’s not really my world Picture Quote #1

I always go back to the original material. I want a good connection as the composer and writer of the score to the director and to the source material. It’s really important Picture Quote #1

Give your main clause a little space. Prose is not like boxing; the skilled writer deliberately telegraphs his punch, knowing that the reader wants to take the message directly on the chin Picture Quote #1

I’d wanted to be a writer since I was knee-high. Once I knew that books were written by people and didn’t just happen, it was obviously that I would write them, too Picture Quote #1

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Highway One, Antarctica is a wonderful debut by a writer with razor-sharp insights to the human condition. Justin Herrmann is a voice I hope to hear more from, and soon. Excellent collection Picture Quote #1

It’s my feeling that any writer can get an emotion into a story without being sentimental as long as the emotion is dealt with honestly, with sufficient clarity, and detail Picture Quote #1

I’m not disciplined enough to be a writer consistently. I write when I have to Picture Quote #1

Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer Picture Quote #1

Basically, I got into stand-up because I’m too egocentric to be an actor and not disciplined enough to be a writer Picture Quote #1

People love discovering you. The thing about not being historically a mainstream writer is that everyone feels like you’re theirs, you’re their friend Picture Quote #1

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Your first obligation as a writer is to tell the truth and to tell a good story (Writer Quotes) I haven’t been in a job situation in which I was competing with other women. As a writer, you’re more likely to be treated as an individual (Writer Quotes) There is plenty of ambitious competition and hypocrisy in the middle class, which makes it a rather fertile environment for a writer (Writer Quotes) I believe that I am some sort of fiction writer and I’m using myself in my work because I’m the person I’m most convenient to use (Writer Quotes) I wanted to write a horror story. But in some ways, I have always thought of myself as a kind of ghost-story/horror writer, though most of the time the supernatural never actually appears on stage (Writer Quotes) My childhood was spent in my local library in a San Diego suburb. It’s where I became a writer - by 1st becoming a reader! (Writer Quotes) The challenge is always as a writer, is this going to work, because it’s a very intimate process, and I tend to be very introverted and insular, and when I write, it’s in my head (Writer Quotes) London and Fog! When these two come together, it is time to be a writer! (Writer Quotes) There are two types of people in this world: Gypsy and Gadge. Which one am I? Neither. I’m a writer (Writer Quotes) If you’re a writer, you have to be an egomaniac. You have to just believe in yourself, which is hard work (Writer Quotes) Controversy chases the Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin the way a dog chases a stick (Writer Quotes) I don’t know when I made that active decision to be a writer or to try to write, but I know I always liked storytelling (Writer Quotes) As a writer, as a storyteller, you have to have your emotions close, and the older I’ve gotten, the less I’ve worried about not displaying emotions (Writer Quotes) I sometimes feel I’m a sort of cult writer, rather than a mainstream writer, in that those who like my stuff like it a lot, but the appeal is not that broad (Writer Quotes) You can’t be up the reader’s ass, as many a writer I think is - cute as hell, ingratiating as hell. But that’s not loving the reader in the right way. That’s toadying to the reader (Writer Quotes) At the end of the day, I think the only way to do the kind of job a writer does is push everything aside and just ultimately sit down and do the work (Writer Quotes) I, as the writer, can be very clear that I am writing a work of heightened fiction, as opposed to documenting horrible things that happen every day in the world. Which I have no interest in doing (Writer Quotes) There’s an obvious romance to being the drinking writer. But if I’m drinking, I’m not writing (Writer Quotes) A writer is always observant, of course... You can take the kernel of something - part of it - and use it in a book (Writer Quotes) I was a writer since I was a little kid. It just always sort of fit for me (Writer Quotes) If I was ever to ask advice, it could be from any actor or showrunner or writer. I wouldn’t necessarily ask an animate. I don’t want to say that the wrong way, but animation’s not really my world (Writer Quotes) I always go back to the original material. I want a good connection as the composer and writer of the score to the director and to the source material. It’s really important (Writer Quotes) Give your main clause a little space. Prose is not like boxing; the skilled writer deliberately telegraphs his punch, knowing that the reader wants to take the message directly on the chin (Writer Quotes) I’d wanted to be a writer since I was knee-high. Once I knew that books were written by people and didn’t just happen, it was obviously that I would write them, too (Writer Quotes) Highway One, Antarctica is a wonderful debut by a writer with razor-sharp insights to the human condition. Justin Herrmann is a voice I hope to hear more from, and soon. Excellent collection (Writer Quotes) It’s my feeling that any writer can get an emotion into a story without being sentimental as long as the emotion is dealt with honestly, with sufficient clarity, and detail (Writer Quotes) I’m not disciplined enough to be a writer consistently. I write when I have to (Writer Quotes) Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer (Writer Quotes) Basically, I got into stand-up because I’m too egocentric to be an actor and not disciplined enough to be a writer (Writer Quotes) People love discovering you. The thing about not being historically a mainstream writer is that everyone feels like you’re theirs, you’re their friend (Writer Quotes)

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