What makes writing the way it is (In a Nutshell)
- “Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.”- E. L. Doctorow (American- Author)
- “Good writing will bring you to places you don’t even expect sometimes.”- James Gandolfini (American- Actor)
- “Writing is an extreme privilege but it’s also a gift. It’s a gift to yourself and it’s a gift of giving a story to someone.”- Amy Tan (American- Author)
What makes writing the way it is (Nitty Gritty)
- “The written process is the time where nothing’s been set in stone. It’s a blank slate, or a blank page.”- Leigh Whannell (Australian- Director)
- “I think writing really helps you heal yourself. I think if you write long enough, you will be a healthy person. That is, if you write what you need to write, as opposed to what will make money, or what will make fame.”- Alice Walker (American- Author)
What makes writing the way it is (Different schools of thought)
- “To say that creative writing courses are all useless is almost as silly as saying all editors are useless. Writers of all levels can benefit from other instructive voices.”- Matt Haig (British- Novelist)
- “Writing when properly managed, (as you may be sure I think mine is) is but a different name for a conversation.”- Laurence Sterne (Irish- Novelist)
- “With writing, timing is everything. Being in the right place at the right time.”- John Ridley (American- Director)
What makes writing the way it is (Final Thoughts)
- “Writing is not what you start. It’s not even what you finish. It’s what you start, finish, and put out there for the world to see.”- Nell Scovell (American- Journalist)