Maybe the hardest thing in writing is simply to tell the truth about things as we see them.
– John Steinbeck
Tag: Quotable
Quotable 395
The purpose of fiction is to affect rather than to convince the reader. Its object is to reach him through his senses rather than through his mind. The purpose of argumentation is to convince; the purpose of description is to present a picture; the purpose of exposition is to impart knowledge, ideas, facts: but the characteristic purpose of narrative in the fictional sense in which we are taking it here is to make the reader feel.
– Thomas H. Uzzell
Quotable 394
One reason I think I don’t get blocked is that I’m not afraid to write bad, early drafts in order to get to the good.
– Deborah Reed
Quotable 393
Remember that no one can take writing away from you. You don’t need permission. When you’re ready to write, consider that impulse to be permission granted.
– Sonia Taitz
Quotable 392
There’s no right way to tell all stories, only the right way to tell a particular story.
– Tobias Wolff
Quotable 391
I had forgotten that trying to write something good before I write anything at all is like refusing to give birth unless you know for sure it is going to be a very good baby.
– Lynda Barry
Quotable 390
The best stories don’t come from good vs. bad but from good vs. good.
– Leo Tolstoy
Quotable 389
Fiction never exceeds the reach of the writer’s courage.
– Dorothy Allison
Quotable 388
Embrace imperfection and playfulness and write what makes you feel passionate without worrying about genre, qualifications, or talent.
– Delilah S. Dawson
Quotable 387
Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.
– William Plomer