by Jamie Elizabeth

Created on: April 20, 2009   Last Updated: April 23, 2009

Writers throughout the ages have been public and influential figures. They have spoken, and, of course, written, much about their craft. From this, many insightful, entertaining, and inspirational quotes about writing and writers have emerged. Writers today can draw much inspiration and comfort from these observations from some of the world's most beloved authors. The following are great quotes about writing from a variety of writers:

"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." -Ray Bradbury

"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster." -Isaac Asimov

"Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very;" your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be."-Mark Twain

"Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable." -Francis Bacon

"A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author." -G.K. Chesterton

"I put all my genius into my life; I put all my talents into my works" -Oscar Wilde

"Write without pay until somebody offers to pay" -Mark Twain

"The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes."-Dave Barry

"Don't get it right, just get it written." - James Thurber

"If I don't write to empty my mind I go mad." -Lord Byron

"Write only if you cannot live without writing. Write only what you alone can write." -Elie Wiesel

"Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience." -Henry David Thoreau

"Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use." -Mark Twain

"The greatest part of a writer's time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book."- Samuel Johnson
The life of a writer lends itself to being remembered for putting words in a particularly memorable and insightful way -even when speaking. These writers have offered their insights and through their success and commentary on their successes, aspiring writers can find inspiration as they work on becoming the next published success story.

Sources for quotes:

http://www.quotegarden.com/writing.html

http:/ /thinkexist.com/quotations/writing/

http://quotations .about.com/cs/inspirationquotes/a/Writing1.htm

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