Whether or not you write well, write bravely

Quote by Bill Stout

Topics: Writing Quotes

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious...

In the middle of the silence in a writer's house lies an invalid: the book...

In the middle of the silence in a writer's house lies an invalid: the book...

Critics don't bother me because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they...

Critics don't bother me because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they...

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should...

Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should...

Writing and learning and thinking are the same process

Writing and learning and thinking are the same process

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely...

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely...

The real story is not the plot, but how the characters unfold by it.

The real story is not the plot, but how the characters unfold by it.

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no...

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no...

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes...

The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes...

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an...

There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an...

When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing.

When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing.

People say I give the best head, and they're not always talking about sex.

People say I give the best head, and they're not always talking about sex.

What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it...

What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamppost what...

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing....

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing....

The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.

The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.