my favourite...quotes about writing :: writers write

'Contrary to what many of you may imagine, a career in letters is not without its drawbacks - chief among them the unpleasant fact that one is frequently called upon to sit down and write.'

Fran Lebowitz

'Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.'

Gene Fowler

‘If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.’

Isaac Asimov