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Young Writers Quotes

I was a visual artist primarily and a writer, even from a very young age Picture Quote #1

Read Jerrod Edson. He is one of our best young writers Picture Quote #1

There’s no path to being a writer that’s applicable to everyone. Some young writers have the fortitude to work in a vacuum. For me, it was important to have some sense that my failures weren’t unique Picture Quote #1

Nobody tells young writers it’s okay if you’re not very good, you’ll get better. So I just thought I’m not very good, so I should try to do every other thing besides writing. That’s how I ended up being a hitchhiker, a world traveler, and a mathematician Picture Quote #1

The most difficult thing about living as a writer is precisely ‘having to write.’ Pretending to be a writer is easy. Living freely, reading many books, going on frequent trips, cultivating minor eccentricities... but genuinely being a writer is difficult, because you have to write something that will convince both yourself and readers Picture Quote #1

I always talk to young writers about when you make art in your room, you make art. And when you send it to New York and L.A., you have to be a professional. Of course, when you sell your book rights as an option for a movie, you have to be a professional about that Picture Quote #1

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My generation of young female writers discovered that we could dictate the form and content of our own fiction Picture Quote #1

Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She’s one of the best young writers around Picture Quote #1

A lot of young writers are very precious about their words. Don’t be - you’ve got to be ready to burn stuff. You’re not as good as you think you are, at least not yet Picture Quote #1

A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor Picture Quote #1

The best young writers are convinced they need blurbs from famous writers before an editor will even read the first page of a manuscript. If this is true, then the editorial system that prevails today stinks. and let’s start reforming it Picture Quote #1

I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who try to start off with a novel right off, or a trilogy, or even a nine-book series. That’s like starting in at rock climbing by tackling Mt. Everest. Short stories help you learn your craft Picture Quote #1

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The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties Picture Quote #1

Young writers take themselves very seriously in college Picture Quote #1

I guess the important thing for young writers is to read Picture Quote #1

Young writers should definitely research the current sounds and styles Picture Quote #1

There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent Picture Quote #1

I never thought of myself as either a woman or a man. I thought of myself as a person who was born to a writer, who was doomed to be a writer Picture Quote #1

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Some of the poetic writers who insert passages of realism in their texts have no underlying philosophy to uphold them, and revert to realism Picture Quote #1

I'm quite sure that most writers would sustain real poetry if they could, but it takes devotion and talent Picture Quote #1

At this stage I am not involved with young adults as closely as many other writers. My children are grown up and my grandchildren are still quite young Picture Quote #1

Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers Picture Quote #1

It’s a bit of a crapshoot out there with young writers right now anyway Picture Quote #1

Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks when they are supposed to be doing something else Picture Quote #1

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Young writers only take off when they find their subjects. Since almost everyone has a family and stories about family, that is often a place to start Picture Quote #1

Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers. If they arrive at college with literary ambitions, they should be told that everything they have done since their first childhood poems, printed in the school paper, has been preparation for entering a long, long apprenticeship Picture Quote #1

I don’t think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can’t teach them is the very essence of poetry Picture Quote #1

Success breeds volume, and it’s just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town Picture Quote #1

Artists don’t talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it’s stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work Picture Quote #1

If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t listen to writers talking about writing or themselves Picture Quote #1

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I was a visual artist primarily and a writer, even from a very young age (Young Writers Quotes) Read Jerrod Edson. He is one of our best young writers (Young Writers Quotes) There’s no path to being a writer that’s applicable to everyone. Some young writers have the fortitude to work in a vacuum. For me, it was important to have some sense that my failures weren’t unique. (Young Writers Quotes) Nobody tells young writers it’s okay if you’re not very good, you’ll get better. So I just thought I’m not very good, so I should try to do every other thing besides writing. That’s how I ended up being a hitchhiker, a world traveler, and a mathematician (Young Writers Quotes) The most difficult thing about living as a writer is precisely ‘having to write.’ Pretending to be a writer is easy. Living freely, reading many books, going on frequent trips, cultivating minor eccentricities... but genuinely being a writer is difficult, because you have to write something that will convince both yourself and readers (Young Writers Quotes) I always talk to young writers about when you make art in your room, you make art. And when you send it to New York and L.A., you have to be a professional. Of course, when you sell your book rights as an option for a movie, you have to be a professional about that (Young Writers Quotes) My generation of young female writers discovered that we could dictate the form and content of our own fiction. (Young Writers Quotes) Elizabeth Searle writes with intelligence, passion and wit. She’s one of the best young writers around (Young Writers Quotes) A lot of young writers are very precious about their words. Don’t be - you’ve got to be ready to burn stuff. You’re not as good as you think you are, at least not yet (Young Writers Quotes) A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor (Young Writers Quotes) The best young writers are convinced they need blurbs from famous writers before an editor will even read the first page of a manuscript. If this is true, then the editorial system that prevails today stinks. and let’s start reforming it (Young Writers Quotes) I would also suggest that any aspiring writer begin with short stories. These days, I meet far too many young writers who try to start off with a novel right off, or a trilogy, or even a nine-book series. That’s like starting in at rock climbing by tackling Mt. Everest. Short stories help you learn your craft (Young Writers Quotes) The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers take themselves very seriously in college (Young Writers Quotes) I guess the important thing for young writers is to read (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers should definitely research the current sounds and styles (Young Writers Quotes) There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent (Young Writers Quotes) I never thought of myself as either a woman or a man. I thought of myself as a person who was born to a writer, who was doomed to be a writer (Young Writers Quotes) Some of the poetic writers who insert passages of realism in their texts have no underlying philosophy to uphold them, and revert to realism (Young Writers Quotes) I'm quite sure that most writers would sustain real poetry if they could, but it takes devotion and talent (Young Writers Quotes) At this stage I am not involved with young adults as closely as many other writers. My children are grown up and my grandchildren are still quite young (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers (Young Writers Quotes) It’s a bit of a crapshoot out there with young writers right now anyway (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks when they are supposed to be doing something else (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers only take off when they find their subjects. Since almost everyone has a family and stories about family, that is often a place to start (Young Writers Quotes) Young writers should be encouraged to write, and discouraged from thinking they are writers. If they arrive at college with literary ambitions, they should be told that everything they have done since their first childhood poems, printed in the school paper, has been preparation for entering a long, long apprenticeship (Young Writers Quotes) I don’t think poetry is something that can be taught. We can encourage young writers, but what you can’t teach them is the very essence of poetry (Young Writers Quotes) Success breeds volume, and it’s just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town (Young Writers Quotes) Artists don’t talk about art. Artists talk about work. If I have anything to say to young writers, it’s stop thinking of writing as art. Think of it as work (Young Writers Quotes) If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t listen to writers talking about writing or themselves (Young Writers Quotes)

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