“It takes an awful long time to not write a book.”
~ DOUGLAS ADAMS

“Writer’s block results from too much of your head. Cut off your head. Pegasus, poetry, was born of Medusa when her head was cut off. You have to be reckless when writing. Be as crazy as your conscience allows.”
~ JOSEPH CAMPBELL

“What I write when I force myself is generally just as good as what I write when I’m feeling inspired. It’s mainly a matter of forcing yourself to write.”
~ TOM WOLFE

“Don’t write about a character. Become that character, and then write your story.”
~ ETHAN CANIN

“Can I be blunt on this subject? If you don’t have the time to read, then you have neither the time nor the tools to write.”
~ STEPHEN KING

“You must write. It’s not enough to start by thinking. You become a writer by writing. It’s a yoga.”
~ R.K. NARAYAN

“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.”
~ W.H. AUDEN