2369 Writer Quotes for You to Enjoy

Worst part of being a writer: having to tell my toddler that I can't play with her because I'm working. Keep in mind that working consists of me at home with a laptop on my lap sitting on the couch. It doesn't look like working. I don't have a hammer or anything. Chelsea Cain

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Of the paperbacks that you see at the airport, I am the most violent woman writer. Chelsea Cain

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Every time I enter a country and have to write down my occupation at customs, I'm like, 'I don't know... Author? Host? Writer? Stand-up?' I usually write 'author' - that's the safest bet. Chelsea Handler

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When you're a mid-list writer, it pays to write fast. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

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If you want to become a writer, you do need to be willing to make sacrifices. Chevy Stevens

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I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer. China Mieville

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I think an artist, in my definition of that word, would not be someone who takes sides with the emperor against his powerless subjects. That's different from prescribing a way in which a writer should write. Chinua Achebe

India lends itself well to fictionalization, but ultimately, it all depends on the writer's imagination. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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I type everything on my computer. I carry a writer's notebook everywhere, in case I am struck by an idea. I forget things unless I write them down. I'm planning to learn how to dictate into my cellphone; I think that will be very helpful, too. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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The privilege of being a writer is that you have this opportunity to slow down and to consider things. Chris Abani

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My personal opinion is that, if you're a professional writer, that you do have quotas. So every day I do try to write 800-1,200 words. I don't always achieve it, and the reality is that a lot of the words I write will end up on the cutting-room floor. Chris Bohjalian

I got to do Disney Sunday movies. I got to do a TV pilot there. And it really helped me to realise that I needed to not just be a writer, but a producer, to see my work up on the screen the way I wanted it to look and play. Chris Carter

I'm not a lyric writer to make statements. What I enjoy doing is making paintings with lyrics, creating colorful images. I think that's more what entertainment and music should be. Chris Cornell

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I always wanted to write. But honestly I'm glad I didn't do it back when I was twenty-five or so, when it's now clear to me that I was a very poor writer and could've ruined my career before it even started. Chris Pavone

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As an unpublished, nonprofessional writer working on my first novel, I nevertheless had access to extremely talented people who would help make my manuscript better, people who've made careers out of providing careful, constructive criticism to writers. I'm tremendously grateful to them. Chris Pavone

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By the time I was 7 or 8, I wanted to be a comedy writer. Chris Rock

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It was a pleasure to work with Destiny's Child in the beginning of their career. Working in the studio with Beyonce was a lot of fun. She's an extremely hard worker, perfectionist, and a talented writer. Chris Stokes

I like writing comic pages, discovering the rhythm of the panels, learning how much you can and can't express. It's good to stretch myself as a writer instead of always doing prose work; I write screenplays for the same reason. Chris Wooding

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I only sound intelligent when there's a good script writer around. Christian Bale

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I'm not a particularly cerebral writer. I unabashedly go for the belly. Christopher Buckley

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