Quotes on “writing-process”

The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.

Dance above the surface of the world. Let your thoughts lift you into creativity that is not hampered by opinion.

You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.

I hate writing, I love having written.

If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.