The Writing Life: Quotes to Embrace the Journey

By Aspiring Writer Academy | October 5, 2023 |

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A writer's life can be filled with moments of joy, frustration, and everything in between. Whether you're a new writer or an experienced author, everyone faces writing slumps and lows and can often use inspiration to keep the motivation to continue writing. It's important to remember that being an author and writing books is a journey and we've compiled a list of quotes to help inspire you to embrace the ups and downs of writing books, to find the beauty in the process, and to never give up on your dreams.

1. "The scariest moment is always just before you start." - Stephen King

2. "You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

"You don't write because you want to say something, you write because you have something to say." - F. Scott Fitzgeraldc

3. "Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go." - E.L. Doctorow

4. "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou

5."The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett

6. "If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot." - Stephen King

7. "I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of." - Joss Whedon

8. "The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say." - Anaïs Nin

9. "A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." - Richard Bach

10. "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." - Jack London

11. "The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them." - Stephen King

12. "The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes." - Agatha Christie

13. "Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow

14. "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." - Toni Morrison

15. "You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page." - Jodi Picoult

We hope that these quotes help inspire you through the ups and downs of writing books. If you need a little boost to help you write your next novel, we hope that these quotes will keep you motivated on your writing journey.

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