All Quotes By Tag: Writing-quotes

“For a long time, I was the girl who believed nothing good would ever come her way. So much so that I could will the negative to come before the good could even make it to my location.”

“I believe a writer is…the scribe-griot of his/her nation. S/he has the power to incite, ignite, excite, pacify, edify, motivate and eliminate others with the slash of a pen, click of a mouse or swipe of a finger. Though coloured by time, class, age, geography, childhood and other factors, a writer crystallises a slice of his/her society’s culture, mores and its dark and light truths. A writer makes everything real.”

“Writing this book took almost as much growth as living the life necessary to put the words down on the page.”

“Those stories- myth, archetype, religious narrative, the great body of literature- are always with us. Always in us. We can draw upon them, tap into them, add to them whenever we want.- Foster, How to Read Literature Like a Professor”

“The journey to my writing success is trying yet I will arrive, for I believe in the author of my inspiration.”

“The only time I really feel the urge to compose myself it’s when I’m writing or speaking.”

“Weak words can never carry the weight of strong feelings.”

“I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this.[Cormac McCarthy’s Venomous Fiction, New York Times, April 19, 1992]”