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Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure read more
Like all writers, he measured the achievements of others by what they had accomplished, asking of them that they measure him by what he envisaged or planned.
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
Every writer I know has trouble writing.
I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning
I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning
Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood
Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood
For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.
For a creative writer possession of the "truth" is less important than emotional sincerity.
For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word.
For your born writer, nothing is so healing as the realization that he has come upon the right word.
Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.
Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves.
Creative writers are always greater than the causes that they represent.
Creative writers are always greater than the causes that they represent.
Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance
Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance