The hardest thing about being a journalist is admitting that it can be exhausting at times, but I've relied on inspirational writing. Quote To give me an extra boost. The biggest misconception that everyone has, including me, is creative The beauty of the career is that people don't have to work that hard. Whether you're churning out page after page of a novel, pitching publication after publication, or simply trying to keep a daily diary, writing takes effort. And if you Emily Henry or Yulin Quan? Once again, more work has been added.
If you need a little inspiration for your next one-stop or screenplay, here are 16 writing quotes to help you get your creative juices flowing and keep you moving forward.
“A writer's ability to imagine something other than himself, to make the strange familiar, the familiar mystifying, is the test of his power.” — Toni Morrison
“If you don't see the book you want on the shelf, write it to me.” –Beverly Cleary
“Rewriting is easier when you fall in love with the vision and not the words.” —Nora DeLoach
“I write to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see, and what it all means. To find out what I want, what I fear.” — Joan Didion
“Stories are light. In a dark world, light is precious. Let's start from the beginning. Let's create light.” — Kate DiCamillo
“[Write] “No matter how insignificant your words may seem, there is some knowledge that someday, somewhere, someone may risk their life to read them.” — Edwina Danticat
“I know of no more powerful thing in the world than words. Sometimes I write them down and look at them until they shine.” —Emily Dickinson
“The secret of success is to begin.” — Agatha Christie
“To write, one must run the risk of becoming a fool.” —Anne Rice
“If you wait for perfection, you'll never be able to write a word.” — Margaret Atwood
“The first draft is a skeleton. Just a skeleton. The rest of the story comes later, as you refine it.” —Judy Blume
“Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul.” —Isabelle Arendelle
“I write because there is a voice inside me that will never be silenced.” — Sylvia Plath
““You may not write well every day, but you can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.” — Jodi Picoult
“I've always been fascinated by stories and language, and I love thinking about what makes people tick.” — Lois Lowry
“The secret to editing your own work is simple: You need to become a reader, not a writer.” —Zadee Smith
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