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Writing Quotes

I think the hardest part of writing is revising. And by that I mean the following: A novelist has to create the piece of marble and then chip away to find the figure in it Picture Quote #1

If I had a plot that was all set in advance, why would I want go through the agony of writing the novel? A novel is a kind of exploration and discovery, for me at any rate Picture Quote #1

If the desire to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the desire must be not to write Picture Quote #1

I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it’s fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter Picture Quote #1

There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do Picture Quote #1

When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all Picture Quote #1

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Mostly singing was cathartic, writing was cathartic, therapeutic. I don’t think I had a goal, particularly, to sing or put it out there for anybody Picture Quote #1

I do believe that reading can help you understand what you’re writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor Picture Quote #1

I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn’t like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood Picture Quote #1

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history Picture Quote #1

Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I’ve been writing songs for other artists Picture Quote #1

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing Picture Quote #1

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A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime Picture Quote #1

Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn’t mean to but I just did Picture Quote #1

When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios Picture Quote #1

Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it’s a kind of risky trade Picture Quote #1

My writing has a lot to do with who I am, and what my life is like, and my relationships to people Picture Quote #1

I chose philosophy because it sounded like something I ought to be interested in. I didn’t know anything about it, I didn’t even know what it was talking about. What I really spent my time doing in those years was writing short stories. There were all sorts of interesting courses, but what I really wanted to do was make stories one way or another Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes you’re trapped in writing songs and you don’t have enough distance from what you do anymore and you need the talent and the years of other people to come and jump in Picture Quote #1

I never do a full outline, and if I did, I would not feel bound to it, because the view from inside a scene can be different from the view outside it. But neither do I just start writing and see what happens; I am far more disciplined than that Picture Quote #1

Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale Picture Quote #1

Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels Picture Quote #1

When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn’t take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there Picture Quote #1

I didn’t think about whether I was writing poems. I was thinking. And the more I was thinking, the more there was I didn’t understand Picture Quote #1

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My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs Picture Quote #1

So, the combination of looking at lots of different people and how they react to each other and how they relate to each other and waiting for that inspiration is the thing that allows me to keep writing Picture Quote #1

When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didn’t have time Picture Quote #1

I think all good writing is a struggle. To write as well as you feel you can has to be a struggle, almost by definition, because you could always improve Picture Quote #1

I’m a joke comic. I tell jokes. I like writing a joke, and I like when a joke works, and I like other comics who tell jokes Picture Quote #1

It seems to me that those songs that have been any good, I have nothing much to do with the writing of them. The words have just crawled down my sleeve and come out on the page Picture Quote #1

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I think the hardest part of writing is revising. And by that I mean the following: A novelist has to create the piece of marble and then chip away to find the figure in it (Writing Quotes) If I had a plot that was all set in advance, why would I want go through the agony of writing the novel? A novel is a kind of exploration and discovery, for me at any rate (Writing Quotes) If the desire to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the desire must be not to write (Writing Quotes) I keep a guitar around while writing and will improvise music. I do this for several reasons, such as that it’s fun, and sometimes it helps me with the meter (Writing Quotes) There’s not too much difference between writing a picture book and writing a collection of a hundred poems or so, except that the bigger books take a lot longer to do (Writing Quotes) When I began writing, I didn’t read any other children’s poets... I didn’t want to be influenced until I’d found my own voice. Now I read them all (Writing Quotes) Mostly singing was cathartic, writing was cathartic, therapeutic. I don’t think I had a goal, particularly, to sing or put it out there for anybody (Writing Quotes) I do believe that reading can help you understand what you’re writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor (Writing Quotes) I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn’t like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood (Writing Quotes) My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history (Writing Quotes) Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I’ve been writing songs for other artists (Writing Quotes) Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing (Writing Quotes) A songwriter writes songs all the time, whereas just writing a song can be done by anyone, anytime (Writing Quotes) Heartbreak can definitely give you a deeper sensibility for writing songs. I drew on a lot of heartbreak when I was writing my first album, I didn’t mean to but I just did (Writing Quotes) When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios (Writing Quotes) Now, if, as I think, writing should be, it’s a kind of risky trade (Writing Quotes) My writing has a lot to do with who I am, and what my life is like, and my relationships to people (Writing Quotes) I chose philosophy because it sounded like something I ought to be interested in. I didn’t know anything about it, I didn’t even know what it was talking about. What I really spent my time doing in those years was writing short stories. There were all sorts of interesting courses, but what I really wanted to do was make stories one way or another (Writing Quotes) Sometimes you’re trapped in writing songs and you don’t have enough distance from what you do anymore and you need the talent and the years of other people to come and jump in (Writing Quotes) I never do a full outline, and if I did, I would not feel bound to it, because the view from inside a scene can be different from the view outside it. But neither do I just start writing and see what happens; I am far more disciplined than that (Writing Quotes) Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale (Writing Quotes) Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels (Writing Quotes) When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn’t take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there (Writing Quotes) I didn’t think about whether I was writing poems. I was thinking. And the more I was thinking, the more there was I didn’t understand (Writing Quotes) My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs (Writing Quotes) So, the combination of looking at lots of different people and how they react to each other and how they relate to each other and waiting for that inspiration is the thing that allows me to keep writing (Writing Quotes) When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didn’t have time (Writing Quotes) I think all good writing is a struggle. To write as well as you feel you can has to be a struggle, almost by definition, because you could always improve (Writing Quotes) I’m a joke comic. I tell jokes. I like writing a joke, and I like when a joke works, and I like other comics who tell jokes (Writing Quotes) It seems to me that those songs that have been any good, I have nothing much to do with the writing of them. The words have just crawled down my sleeve and come out on the page (Writing Quotes)

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