We’re All in This Together: Favorite Writing Quotes
We’re All in This Together is back! I asked everyone if they had a favorite writing quote that they put near their computer or nearby to inspire them.
I hope you will be inspired by reading all of the quotes.
EW Clark
YA novelist
ewclark.net
I don’t! What I do have — often, anyhow — is a stack of books that I refer to based on whatever I’m writing. I do a lot of research for my books. Right now I’ve got a ton of stuff about New Zealand on my desk and in a stack on the floor next to it. So although I don’t have anything that’s motivational per se, I do have a lot of visual reminders to keep me focused!
Sue Heavenrich
http://archimedesnotebook.
One of the quotes taped above my desk:
“The world isn’t flat. It’s deeply corrugated. And some of the best stories lie hidden in the corrugations.” (from journalist Paul Salopek who, this past January, began a seven year journey on foot from Ethiopia to Patagonia to follow the footsteps of the first migration of humans across the planet 60,000 years ago.
Vivian Kirkfield
Author – Parenting Speaker – Educator
“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading is good for him.” – Maya Angelou
I love this quote because it embodies the importance of creating an atmosphere of joy and love when reading to young children. So many parents stress out about what book or type of book their child should be reading/listening to. Picture book, chapter book, comic book, magazine…who cares!
When our kids were very young, I would always take paper and crayons along…to the doctor’s office, store, visiting relatives. In a pinch, I could always fold the paper and make a ‘book’ out of it and write/draw a new story. Entertaining, educational and, in many instances, a life-saver.:)
Liz Parker Garcia
“You fail only if you stop writing” – Ray Bradbury
Alayne Kay Christian
Author of “Butterfly Kisses for Grandma and Grandpa”
http://alaynekaychristian.wordpress.com/
“I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions, I have been entrusted to take the game’s winning shot . . . and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why . . . I succeed. – Michael Jordan
“All writers suffer credibility attacks; learning to ignore them is part of surviving as a writer. Based on the idea that writing is product, not process, the credibility attack wants to know just what credits you’ve amassed lately. The mere act of writing, the fact of which makes you a writer, counts for nothing with this monster. Writing for the love of writing, the sheer act of writing, is the only antidote for the poison of credibility attacks – and the antidote is short-lived and must be readministered.”- Julia Cameron “The Writer’s Life: Insights from The Right to Write”
Amie Rose Rotruck
Author of “Young Wizards Handbook: How to Trap a Zombie, Track a Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster Hunters” and “Bronze Dragon Codex” (as R.D. Henham)
www.amieroserotruck.com
“Never a day without a line.”
Carol Munro
Full-time freelance writer
www.carolmunrojustwritewords.wordpress.com
“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Don’t get it right, get it written.” — James Thurber
“The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.” — Maya Angelou
“When you sit down to write, tell the truth from one moment to the next and see where it takes you.” — David Mamet
Romelle Broas Guittap
www.romellebroas.blogspot.com
“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong” ~Joseph Chilton Pierce
I love this quote because it helps me get out of my rut. There are times when I can’t seem to get any words on paper. This quote helped me realize that it’s because I am thinking too hard. My obsession of getting it right the first time is hindering my writing. This quote helps me to let go of my inhibitions and just write. After all, “writing is re-writing.”
Robyn Campbell
RobynCampbell.com
“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever being able to do it.” -Peter Pan
Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Children’s and YA Writer
www.marcieatkins.com
Near my desk is this quote:
“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”
It’s also has a picture of a remote path and the word DILIGENCE is written underneath it. I’ve had it for years. But when I hit obstacle after obstacle, it makes me realize that this is part of the journey.
For more Writing Quotes, visit Marcie’s Writing Quote Wednesday posts.
7 Comments
Robyn Campbell
WOW! All excellent quotes. I really love yours Marcie. It speaks of our journey. That path is sometimes laden with hills and can even be rocky, But it’s always exciting! 🙂
Vivian Kirkfield
This is such a great series, Marcie! I appreciate the opportunity to participate and loved all of the quotes. I’ve got the spotlight on Iza Trapani today on my blog…fantastic insights and sharing about writing and illustrating picture books AND a great cookie recipe from her….if you have the time, please stop by.:)
Romelle Broas
I am amazed that there were no duplicates. I am adding these quotes to my collection. Very inspiring and all very good quotes.
Marcie Flinchum Atkins
I was amazed too, Romelle! Great ideas to chew on!
Ellen Ramsey
Wow! What intriguing quotes. I particularly like, “And some of the best stories lie hidden in the corrugations.”
Marcie Flinchum Atkins
I know–isn’t that great!
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