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Quote by Annie Dillard

“Write as if you are dying.”

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Annie Dillard is an American author known for her unique writing style and profound observations of nature. Born on April 30, 1945, she has written several notable works, including 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek' and 'Under the Sun'. more

“At its most basic we are discussing a learned skill (writing), but do we not agree that sometimes the most basic skills can create things far beyond our expectations? We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style... but as we move along, you'd do well to remember that we are also talking about magic.”

Writing Wells Sometimes Remember Moving Talking Magic Style Skills Expectations Tools Agree Discussing Carpentry

Book:On Writing

Source: On Writing

“I caution writers all the time to slow down and pay more attention to the work in front of them than to the end result. I don't think you write one book and get anywhere. I think you write five books and then maybe you are finally on the right path.”

Thinking Writing Book Ends Results Pay Attention Path Five Fronts Down And Slow Down Caution Right Path End Results

Author:Sue Grafton

“I am not quite sure how writing changes things, but I know that it does. It is indirect-like the trails of earthworms aerating the earth. It is not always deliberate-like the tails of glowing dust dragged by comets.”

Knows Writing Doe Earth Dust Tails Trails Deliberate Glowing Indirect Comets

Book:What Do Women Want?: Bread, Roses, Sex, Power

Source: What Do Women Want?: Bread, Roses, Sex, Power

“I should write for the mere yearning and fondness I have for the beautiful, even if my night's labors should be burnt every morning and no eye shine upon them.”

Ifs Should Writing Eye Beautiful Night Morning Labor Shining Mere Yearning Every Morning Fondness

Book:Life, Letters, and Literary Remains, of John Keats

Source: Life, Letters, and Literary Remains, of John Keats

“I have written every poem, every novel, for the same purpose-to find out what I think, to know where I stand.”

Thinking Knows Writing Purpose Novel Written

Book:Journal of a Solitude

Source: Journal of a Solitude

“If you write something and they all tell you it is bad - editors, critics, everybody - think it over and you may become convinced that they are right (though you are not to be ashamed or discouraged for a minute, but keep on writing).”

Ifs Thinking Writing May Minutes Critics Convinced Ashamed Editors Discouraged

Book:If You Want to Write

Source: If You Want to Write

“The work of a writer, his continuing work, depends for breath of life on a certain privacy of heart.”

Writing Heart Certain Depends Breaths Privacy Continuing

Book:New Selected Essays: Where I Live

Source: New Selected Essays: Where I Live

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