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Writing Quotes by Famous Authors

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I never started from ideas but always from character

1. “I never started from ideas but always from character.”

Writing, Character, Creativity, Inspiration, Process

It’s no good writing if God hasn’t given you talent

2. “It’s no good writing if God hasn’t given you talent. People will just laugh.”

Writing, Talent, Art, Fate, Reality

My advice to the reader approaching a poem is to

3. “My advice to the reader approaching a poem is to make the mind still and blank. Let the poem speak. This charged quiet mimics the blank space ringing the printed poem, the nothing out of which something takes shape.”

Poetry, Writing, Art, Mindfulness, Creativity

I certainly derived my skills as a prose writer from

4. “I certainly derived my skills as a prose writer from my scrutiny of poetry and of the individual word. But schools don’t do things like that anymore – tracking words down to their roots.”

Writing, Education, Language, Poetry, School

There is nothing more important to me than the power

5. “There is nothing more important to me than the power of words to describe, re-create, entrance, and provoke.”

Words, Language, Writing, Power, Creativity

Every year feminists provide more and more evidence for the

6. “Every year, feminists provide more and more evidence for the old charge that women can neither think nor write.”

Feminism, Criticism, Gender, Writing, Intellect

If people want to be better writers they can’t just

7. “If people want to be better writers, they can’t just read the blogs! You’ve got to look at something that’s outside this rushing world of evanescent words.”

Writing, Blogs, Literature, Education, Creativity

For me writing is as close to being an engineer

8. “For me writing is as close to being an engineer as possible.”

Writing, Creativity, Precision, Engineering, Logic

Good blurbs are short sweet and limited to six They

9. “Good blurbs are short, sweet, and limited to six. They answer the question ‘Why should I buy this book?’”

Writing, Marketing, Books, Clarity, Persuasion

The process of expressing yourself about a problem editing your

10. “The process of expressing yourself about a problem, editing your thoughts, and writing some more can help you control issues that you face.”

Writing, Problem-solving, Self-expression, Clarity, Creativity

I learned how difficult it is to self-publish a book

11. “I learned how difficult it is to self-publish a book. It’s complex, it’s confusing, it’s idiosyncratic.”

Writing, Publishing, Books, Self-publishing, Challenges

My recommendation for SEO is very simple It's Write Good

12. “My recommendation for SEO is very simple. It's Write Good Stuff. In my mind, Google is in the business of finding good stuff. It has thousands of the smartest people in the world, spending billions of dollars to find the good stuff. All you have to do is write the good stuff; you don't need to trick it.”

SEO, Content, Quality, Google, Writing

For me while writing I am an engineer so if

13. “For me, while writing, I am an engineer, so if I decide to change the format, I want to add a section, move a section, reorganize the section—anything I want to do, I just boot words, and I do what I want to do. So, I feel completely empowered when I’m a writer.”

Writing, Creativity, Empowerment, Flexibility, Freedom

It’s hard to build community around mediocre and mundane writing

14. “It’s hard to build community around mediocre and mundane writing.”

Writing, Community, Engagement, Quality, Creativity

Writing is one way to achieve enchantment

15. “Writing is one way to achieve enchantment.”

Writing, Enchantment, Influence, Communication, Creativity

The first good reason to write a book is to

16. “The first good reason to write a book is to add value to people’s lives.”

Writing, Value, Knowledge, Influence, Purpose

Writing is therapeutic It helps you cope with issues that

17. “Writing is therapeutic. It helps you cope with issues that seem gargantuan at the time. The process of expressing yourself about a problem, editing your thoughts, and writing some more can help you control issues that you face.”

Writing, Therapy, Expression, Reflection, Healing

A successful self-publisher must fill three roles: Author Publisher and

18. “A successful self-publisher must fill three roles: Author, Publisher, and Entrepreneur – or APE.”

Self-publishing, Books, Entrepreneurship, Writing, Business

There was no “decision” per se to re-position myself I

19. “There was no “decision” per se to re-position myself. I simply decided that I wanted to write a book that would help people influence others.”

Writing, Influence, Decisions, Change, Personal Growth

Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it

20. “Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements.”

Writing, Achievement, Dedication, Creativity, Success

The self-edited author is as foolish as the self-medicated patient

21. “The self-edited author is as foolish as the self-medicated patient.”

Editing, Writing, Improvement, Perspective, Wisdom

Do not write to impress others Authors who write to

22. “Do not write to impress others. Authors who write to impress people have difficulty remaining true to themselves. A better path is to write what pleases you and pray that there are others like you. Your first and most important reader is you. If you write a book that pleases you, at least you know one person will like it.”

Writing, Authenticity, Creativity, Passion, Individuality

Go APE: Author a great book Publish it quickly and

23. “Go APE: Author a great book, Publish it quickly, and Entrepreneur your way to success. Self-publishing isn’t easy, but it’s fun and sometimes even lucrative. Plus, your book could change the world.”

Writing, Publishing, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Impact

My books are always tactical bullet lists this is what

24. “My books are always tactical, bullet lists, this is what you need to do because I’m trying to appeal to people who are trying to change the world and they need checklists.”

Writing, Strategy, Business, Execution, Guidance

Disorganization is the enemy of good writing

25. “Disorganization is the enemy of good writing.”

Writing, Organization, Editing, Structure, Improvement

I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor

26. “I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose. – Ludwig van Beethoven.”

Writing, Creativity, Passion, Expression, Music

An editor who is a mentor advisor and psychiatrist Don’t

27. “An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don’t kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better.”

Editor, Writing, Books, Guidance, Improvement

You’ll learn that the key to a great book is

28. “You’ll learn that the key to a great book is editing — grinding, buffing, and polishing – not writing.”

Writing, Editing, Books, Improvement, Craftsmanship

So I sit at the hotel at night and I

29. “So, I sit at the hotel at night and I think of something that’s funny. Or, If the pen is too far away, I have to convince myself that what I thought of wasn’t funny.”

Hotel, Night, Humor, Thinking, Writing

I bought a seven-dollar pen because I always lose pens

30. “I bought a seven-dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of not caring.”

Habits, Spending, Writing, Humor, Perspective