“Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for others, so that they'd applaud me, see my genius, tell me how wonderful I am, or be jealous of my success.” WritingSelfRealizingNovelWonderfulGeniusDecadesJealousSelf AbsorbedBeing Jealous Author:Louise Penny
“I find historical figures in general very tricky because you feel at times that you're serving two masters. Not only the arc and wonderful writing that comes with the show, but also the history of a person's life.” FeelsWritingPersonsTwoShowsWonderfulFiguresMastersHistoricalServingTrickyArcsHistorical FigureTwo Masters Author:Vincent Piazza
“Without a doubt my mother was an inspiration for my writing. This is true in many ways, but mostly because she is a wonderful storyteller, without even knowing it.” WayWritingInspirationMotherKnowingDoubtWonderfulStoryteller Author:Elizabeth Strout
“There's so many great songs already written, it's kind of really wonderful you don't have to write your own.” WritingKindSongWonderfulWrittenWrite Your Own Author:Katey Sagal
“The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense and you know what it's about and why you're doing it and what these people are saying and doing, and you get to feel like both the creator and the audience. Everything is suddenly both obvious and surprising ("but of course that's why he was doing that, and that means that...") and it's magic and wonderful and strange.” PeopleKnowsFeelsWritingMeanMomentsStoriesCoursesFictionAudienceFireWonderfulMagicStrangePagesObviousCreatorMake SenseBest ThingsThat MomentSurprisingWriting FictionSaying And Doing Author:Neil Gaiman
“As a writer, as much as I try, I can't stop writing female characters. They have so much more to offer; they have to wear so many different hats. There's so much wonderful gray matter in a female's life that it just makes for a stronger character.” WritingTryingI CanDifferentMatterCharacterWonderfulOffersFemaleStrongerHatsGrayFemale CharactersGray Matter Author:Tate Taylor
“I decided very early that I wanted to write. But I didn't think of it as a career. I didn't even think of it as a profession... It was the most exciting thing, the most powerful thing, the most wonderful thing to do with my life.” ThinkingWritingWantedPowerfulCareersWonderfulDecidedExcitingProfessionThings To DoMost PowerfulWonderful ThingsExciting Things Author:Mary Oliver
“I don't know if any single book made me want to write. C.S. Lewis was the first writer to make me aware that somebody was writing the book I was reading - these wonderful parenthetical asides to the reader.” IfsKnowsWantWritingFirstsMadeBookReadingWonderfulReader Author:Neil Gaiman
“If someone's going to publish a book about addiction, it has to say something new and different. It has to be something we haven't read before. A lot of these books are published because the writing is wonderful. The Frey book has superb writing, and that can be enough to sell a book.” IfsWritingBookDifferentEnoughWonderfulHavensSellsAddictionSomething NewPublishSuperb Author:Charles Adams
“As an editor, I read Charlotte Rogan's amazing debut novel, 'The Lifeboat,' when it was still in manuscript. I read it in one night, and I really wanted my company to publish it, but we lost it to another house. It's such a wonderful combination of beautiful writing and suspenseful storytelling.” WritingStillsWantedBeautifulNightHouseLostCompanyNovelWonderfulStorytellingCombinationEditorsPublishOne NightManuscriptsDebutBeautiful WritingCharlotteLifeboats Author:Karen Thompson Walker
“When you suffer, you can look deeply at your situation and find the many blessings that are already surrounding you. It is wonderful to sit with a pen and paper and write down all the conditions for happiness that are already there, already available to you right in this moment.” WritingLooksMomentsMotivationalSufferingSituationWonderfulConditionsBlessingPaperAvailablePensMany Blessings Book:Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life Source: Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life
“Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the ukulele.” WritingHumansForceWomenLove IsWonderfulStrangeIrrationalWonderful ThingsUkulele Author:Amy Dickinson
“There is something wonderful about singing and writing music, I think there is something special about creativity and the ability humans have in that area.” ThinkingWritingHumansAbilityCreativityWonderfulSpecialSingingAreasSomething SpecialWriting Music Author:Kim Gordon