#writ

She had the kids during the day and I would have them at night. That way they were never alone. I would put the kids to bed, and then I had nothing to do and nobody to talk to, so I would write. ↗

— Clive Cussler

#bed #day #during #had #i

Writing is conscience, scruple, and the farming of our ancestors. ↗

— Edward Dahlberg

#conscience #farming #our #scruple #writing

When I reach the point that I write Yesterday, then I can retire. ↗

— Sheryl Crow

#i can #i write #point #reach #retire

It's always a mistake for writers to key their submissions to world events, because they move so quickly and unpredictably, as has certainly proven the case in Afghanistan. ↗

— Richard Curtis

#always #because #case #certainly #events

I'm perfectly happy when I look out at an audience and it's all women. I always think it's kind of odd, but then, more women than men, I think, read and write poetry. ↗

— Diane Wakoski

#audience #happy #i #i always #i think

The flattery is nice, but awards don't add up to writing quality songs. ↗

— Chantal Kreviazuk

#awards #flattery #nice #quality #songs

You shouldn't even be writing this story if you haven't heard me play live. You can't write with the passion you receive until you see a Dick Dale concert. ↗

— Dick Dale

#dale #even #haven #heard #live

A prose writer gets tired of writing prose, and wants to be a poet. So he begins every line with a capital letter, and keeps on writing prose. ↗

— Samuel McChord Crothers

#capital #every #gets #keeps #letter

Plus, we spend most of our time writing music. Most of the time is spent in the studio in my house. ↗

— Warren Cuccurullo

#most #music #our #our time #plus

The writer has to force himself to work. He has to make his own hours and if he doesn't go to his desk at all there is nobody to scold him. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#force #go #him #himself #his