Without further ado, here are 170 writing quotes to guide you through every stage of writing
( Yes! We've added more since we first published this post!) Discover 170 famous writing quotes inside to inspire your own writing! Click to tweet! The number one piece of advice that most authors have for other authors is to read, read, read
What are some famous writing quotes?
That said, these writing quotes reveal some famous principles in writing that won’t let you down
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“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass
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“My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end
What are some quotes about writers from the ultimate authority?
These quotes feature sayings about writers from the ultimate authority: writers themselves
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“If you want life-long friendship and selfless camaraderie, join the army and learn to kill
If you want a lifetime of temporary alliances with peers who will glory in your every failure, write novels
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Before you write the first word down, before your characters come alive on the page, the initial idea for your novel has to seize you…
Book writing quotes
2019 book by Andrea Long Chu
Females is the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu. The book is a work of gender theory, literary and film criticism and memoir centered on the premise that everyone is female and everyone hates it. Femaleness in the book is described as a state of self-sacrifice to make room for the desire of others. The book argues desire is a central part of gender for both transgender and cisgender people. The book was inspired by the writing of controversial feminist Valerie Solanas and each chapter of Females begins with quotes from Solanas' play Up Your Ass.
Reception of the biblical book of Enoch by various authors
The Book of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition and internal attestation to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. 1 Enoch holds material unique to it, such as the origins of supernatural demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, details explaining why the Great Flood was morally necessary, and an introduction of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah. The unique material makes it possible to identify which ancient literary works adopt 1 Enoch as a source. Well known in antiquity, the book was received by various authors with respect, and sometimes considered as divinely inspired.
Liber AL vel Legis
Central sacred text of Thelema
Liber AL vel Legis, commonly known as The Book of the Law, is the central sacred text of Thelema. Aleister Crowley said that it was dictated to him by a beyond-human being who called himself 'Aiwass'. Rose Edith Kelly, Crowley's wife, wrote two phrases in the manuscript. The three chapters of the book are spoken by the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.
Females is the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long
2019 book by Andrea Long Chu
Females is the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu. The book is a work of gender theory, literary and film criticism and memoir centered on the premise that everyone is female and everyone hates it. Femaleness in the book is described as a state of self-sacrifice to make room for the desire of others. The book argues desire is a central part of gender for both transgender and cisgender people. The book was inspired by the writing of controversial feminist Valerie Solanas and each chapter of Females begins with quotes from Solanas' play Up Your Ass.
Reception of the biblical book of Enoch by various authors
The Book of Enoch, is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition and internal attestation to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. 1 Enoch holds material unique to it, such as the origins of supernatural demons and giants, why some angels fell from heaven, details explaining why the Great Flood was morally necessary, and an introduction of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah. The unique material makes it possible to identify which ancient literary works adopt 1 Enoch as a source. Well known in antiquity, the book was received by various authors with respect, and sometimes considered as divinely inspired.
Liber AL vel Legis
Central sacred text of Thelema
Liber AL vel Legis, commonly known as The Book of the Law, is the central sacred text of Thelema. Aleister Crowley said that it was dictated to him by a beyond-human being who called himself 'Aiwass'. Rose Edith Kelly, Crowley's wife, wrote two phrases in the manuscript. The three chapters of the book are spoken by the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.
