Aspiring Writers Quotes

“Here are the two states in which you may exist: person who writes, or person who does not. If you write: you are a writer. If you do not write: you are not. Aspiring is a meaningless null state that romanticizes Not Writing. It’s as ludicrous as saying, “I aspire to pick up that piece of paper that fell on the floor.” Either pick it up or don’t. I don’t want to hear about how your diaper’s full. Take it off or stop talking about it.”
― Chuck Wendig

“The difference between wanting to write and having written is one year of hard, relentless labour. It's a bridge you have to build all by yourself, all alone, all through the night, while the world goes about its business without giving a damn. The only way of making this perilous passage is by looking at it as a pilgrimage.”
― Shatrujeet Nath

“A writer gets to live yet another life every time he or she creates a new story.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Be a good reader first if you wish to become a good writer.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Tell a story in fewer and simpler words.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Turn those deep feelings and obsessions of your heart into captivating pieces of literature.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Writing a story is like going on a date—you will spoil it if you aren't living in the moment.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Don’t interrupt when your characters take a flight of their own.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Don’t break the rules when you haven’t fully figured them out yet.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement.”
― Matthew Reilly

“My advice for aspiring writers is simply this: NEVER GIVE UP. Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot achieve your dreams. If you want to be a writer, do it! Study hard to show that you have a passion for it. Read as many books as you possibly can. Attend workshops. Take classes that focus on English and writing skills. Research. Write everyday; even if it's on little napkins at restaurants. Every idea starts somewhere. Never let anyone steal your aspirations. You can do this. Just breathe and write. The rest will come to follow.”
― Rachel Nicole Wagner

“[Patricia Highsmith] went on to recommend that aspiring writers keep a notebook in which to jot down thoughts or ideas, that they should trust in the power of the unconscious and that they shouldn't force inspiration. In addition, it was important to avoid those who negated the creative process, sometimes people per se. 'The plane of social intercourse,' she said, 'is not the plane of creation, not the plane on which creative ideas fly [...] This is a curious thing, because sometimes the very people we are attracted to or in love with act as effectively as rubber insulators to the spark of inspiration.”
― Andrew Wilson, Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι

“Good writing ideas don’t have to be about political turmoil, mass killings, capitalism, racism, injustice, and so on. Find that one idea that has deep roots in your heart.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Or else they are likely going to move on to another book.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Dreams are good at playing with your memory. They love leaving no trace behind and hate to show up once again in the morning.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“A writer can do without food for a few hours but not without the sight of books.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“If you think there is no time to write now, there will never be.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Ideas either age like fine wine or rot like potatoes over time.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“If you are a singer, you must sing. If you are a dancer, you must dance. If you are a writer, you must write. Don’t suffocate your heart.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“As you become a better writer, the writing becomes more difficult. You toil harder to tell a story in a smaller number of words.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“Clichés are the viruses that infect your writing with diseases.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“If certain aspect needs to be inconsistent, it must better be consistently inconsistent throughout the story.”
― Pawan Mishra, On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

“The biggest thing for aspiring writers I would say is that writing is hard work. You can’t sustain the fantasy that it should somehow be otherwise for you because you are more special or more committed than other aspiring writers. You aren’t sitting down to be entertained by the gods or to entertain yourself. At times it can be a thrill and it feels more like play, but we are easily deceived by whatever pleasures or rewards writing can offer. Exhilarating work is still work. Is it work, or is it play? And the answer is “yes.” Does it sometimes feel like it comes easily or naturally? Yes. But did it really come easily? No. Writing doesn’t offer the rhythmic endorphin hit you get scrolling down the screen clicking on memes. Are you up for the work it is going to take to become successful as a writer? It is going to be harder than you think. You are submitting to forces and to a process that you can’t fully control. There is maybe a tiny bit more control if you self-publish, and there is no shame in doing that, but even that is going to introduce hard work. Probably harder than you think. If my next novel can’t find a home, I’m not above self-publishing it in some capacity and then moving on to the next project.”
― Brian K. Friesen

“The difficulty lies not in writing well but in earning that ability.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Everyone has a book in them!
You have a book in you.
Write it!”
― Adebola Adisa, How to Write Your Book 101; Everyone Has a Book in Them!

“It's right for aspiring authors to wait till writing beckons them to write.”
― BS Murthy

“It's right for aspiring writers to wait till writing beckons them to write.”
― BS Murthy