As a new writer, I can learn from all of these great quotes from writers, but especially like this one: ‘Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.’ – Cyril Connolly
Here are ten of our favourite quotes about writing, from those who should probably know the most about it – writers themselves. Some of them are witty quotes, others profound, some a mixture. We hope you enjoy them.
‘Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it’s always you versus a blank sheet of paper and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.’
– Neil Gaiman
‘God may reduce you on Judgment Day to tears of shame, reciting by heart the poems you would have written, had your life been good.’
– W. H. Auden
‘A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.’
– Thomas Mann
‘Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.’
– Cyril Connolly
‘The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is that he’s given the…
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My favorite:
‘The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is that he’s given the freedom to starve wherever he likes.’
– S. J. Perelman
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Haha, Tony, I know. It was a tough choice, and I love that one too! 😉
The best part about it is the “wherever he likes” part!!!!
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These are FANTASTIC! Even the great one from your first commenter. Love them! Gaiman’s….so true, right?
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Oh yes, Beth, they are so true! I have been facing the blank page for a while now. I have several posts started in draft, but it’s the blank part at the bottom that is getting me.
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Could Gaiman be any cooler?
I think not.
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He could not.
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