Professionals on Writing

Living is easy. Writing is hard. Let’s hear what the experts have to say:

“The scariest moment is always just before you start.”

Stephen King

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”

Mark Twain

“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.”

Agatha Christie

“Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

“I write for the same reason I breathe — because if I didn’t, I would die.”

Isaac Asimov

“You fail only if you stop writing.”

Ray Bradbury