Author Advice Quotes

“Because as any writer will tell you, an IDEA for a book is like falling in love, it’s all wild emotion and headlong rush, but the ACTUAL ACT of writing a book is like building a relationship: it is joyous, slow, fragile, frustrating, exhilarating, painstaking, exhausting, worth it.”
― Ben H. Winters, The Last Policeman

“Keep writing. It's all terrible in the beginning.”
― A.K. Kuykendall

“Being a writer, I think, is much like being a parent or a pet parent in my case. I love all of my characters equally, even if I want you to hate them, I love them. If you don't love all your characters you're not doing it right.”
― Ellie Elisabeth

“An author is an expert in the written word. The author must make a choice; to either trust and support the filmmaker’s approach, or not have a film made at all.”
― Sarah Gerdes, Author Straight Talk

“Keep your head down, fingers on the computer and write. Ignore the naysayers, the skeptics, the friends, church patrons or family members who provide nothing but negativity. Your story is the only one that counts. Write it.”
― Sarah Gerdes, Author Straight Talk

“The Author Promise: Determine what you are going to give the reader, deliver it and never break that promise.”
― Sarah Gerdes, Author Straight Talk

“A stellar agent will care enough to read your work, give you critical feedback and kick your butt if that’s what it takes to improve your chances of success.”
― Sarah Gerdes, Author Straight Talk

“The best advice I have that is worth anything, is to do your research. Research everything—your book, marketing, promo, your genre—and think about the long-term goals, not just instant career gratification. That’s what separates career authors from hobbyists. Writing as a hobby is fine, if that’s what you want to do. If you want to be a professional, you just have to spend the time and study up. There is no magic formula or secret handshake. I so wish there was. (Well, there is coffee. That’s kind of magical.) You just have to put in the hours and do the work. Knowledge really is power.”
― Michelle M. Pillow

“Here's my author advice: There is no magic pill, so you just have to do the research and the work. Well, coffee is kind of like magic, and energy helps do the research, so maybe that’s my secret magic formula.”
― Michelle M. Pillow

“Keep writing until the tide stops...”
― Nanette L. Avery