J.H. Bunting > Quotes

“At the same time, if you don’t finish something then what is the point of all this writing anyway? Someday, you will die, and all the stories you dreamed of writing will die with you. What do you have to complete to die satisfied?”
― Joseph Harold Bunting, Let's Write a Short Story!: Get Published Sooner with Your First Short Story

“I think you can read a dozen different books and not learn a single thing about writing. Good writers don't read, they study books. They pick the plots apart and the sentences apart. And part of studying is copying. Reading is great and every writer should read, but reading alone isn't enough to learn what you need to learn...”
― Joe Bunting

“The benefit of writing short stories is that they allow you to get rejected sooner. If you write a novel, it could take years for your work to be rejected.”
― Joseph Harold Bunting, Let's Write a Short Story!: Get Published Sooner with Your First Short Story

“Change – Why do you need conflict? Because people only change when they experience pain, and all stories involve transformation. Joy, unfortunately, is a lousy teacher.”
― Joseph Harold Bunting, Let's Write a Short Story!: Get Published Sooner with Your First Short Story

“Writing helps us make art out of everyday, ordinary moments.”
― Joseph Harold Bunting, Let's Write a Short Story!: Get Published Sooner with Your First Short Story