Writers had better not be too cocksure that they’ve got inspiration on their side.
– J.H. Prynne
Tag: better
Quotable 365
The more you shy away from the material, the worse it gets. You’re better off pushing through and ending up with 30 dead pages you can correct later than just sitting there with nothing.
– Danielle Steel
Quotable 361
Read like mad. But try to do it analytically – which can be hard, because the better and more compelling a novel is, the less conscious you will be of its devices. It’s worth trying to figure those devices out, however: they might come in useful in your own work.
– Sarah Waters
Quotable 315
Never put off writing until you are better at it.
– Gary Henderson
Quotable 257
Fiction can sometimes tell the truth better than facts.
– Tony Hillerman
Quotable 115
I thought I was a much better writer when I was a much worse writer. It’s funny how that works. Being “better” means seeing the flaws.
– Kameron Hurley