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Writing Quotes

The craft and habit of writing.

This set covers a filmmaker tracing an early comedic style back to college years, and advice that writing something and deciding to publish it are two separate decisions entirely. For more on the finished product, see Book.

I like English, and I like writing essays, and that kind of stuff.

Quotes by Abigail Breslin

I'm a woman, and I'm interested in writing stories from a female perspective.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Plays are painful. But the very act of writing is a basic freedom denied some women. Some would call it a privilege. So what's a little pain?

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Writing comedy is a superpower.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Writing a film is like giving birth to a baby and then giving it up for adoption.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I always say writing a play is like toothache: I find it incredibly painful, and it's only once the play's out that the pain is gone.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I got into DJing and making beats when I was about 17. I was always fascinated by the four elements of hip-hop: you know, writing, rhyming, breakdancing and graffiti.

Quotes by Abbie Cornish

I'm always writing lyrics. I have so many lyrics on so many stray pieces of paper. Everywhere.

Quotes by Abbie Cornish

Everything can be going well, but if I'm not writing, I'm not happy. When I'm writing well, I'm like a different person.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

The rules are all in a sixty-four-page pamphlet by Aristotle called 'Poetics.' It was written almost three thousand years ago, but I promise you, if something is wrong with what you're writing, you've probably broken one of Aristotle's rules.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

I like writing idealistically, romantically and swashbucklingly.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

If I am writing a movie and I am stuck, I can call the studio and tell them it's delayed. You can't do that with television - you have air dates to meet.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eight.

Quotes by Aaron Sorkin

We have a writing process that's very much you try to create the character in a complicated way and then you let the story lead you to discovering who the character is in a natural way.

Quotes by Aaron Ehasz

It's a terrible poison, writing.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

I did a lot of my writing as though I was an academic, doing some piece of research as perfectly as possible.

Quotes by A. S. Byatt

The demand in India is to have a hit, which becomes a promotion for the movie and makes people come to the theater. You have five songs and different promotions based on those. But when I do Western films, the...

Quotes by A. R. Rahman

I had casually rented an apartment that cost $75 a month because I expected my writing to pay my way.

Quotes by A. E. van Vogt

I gave up writing children's books. I wanted to escape from them as I had once wanted to escape from 'Punch': as I have always wanted to escape. In vain.

Quotes by A. A. Milne

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about the kind of comedy someone used to write?
Yes. One quote reflects on what material might have looked like if the speaker had started earlier, guessing it would have resembled 'Damsels in Distress' kinds of films, since that's the kind of comedy being written at the time.
Is there advice here about writing versus publishing?
Yes. One quote advises students that writing a poem and publishing it are two quite separate things, encouraging them to write what they have to write rather than holding back out of fear it might upset someone. It's solid, honest advice for anyone starting out. For more encouraging quotes, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about avoiding repetitive songwriting?
Yes - one quote says: "I hate it when bands keep making the same record over and over, so we're pushing ourselves to try new things and experiment in our writing approach." It's a statement about wanting to keep creative work fresh. Browse Like quotes for more on personal taste.
Is there a quote about balancing songwriting with other band responsibilities?
Yes. One quote recalls that in the early years of Static-X, a pattern emerged where the speaker spent all free time writing songs for the band, while the other guys spent their free time working on other things. It's a glimpse into how creative labor can be divided unevenly within a group. For more quotes on consistent habits, see Always quotes.
What different sides of "writing" does this page cover?
Early comedic influences, honest advice about writing versus publishing, the drive to avoid repetitive songwriting, and the reality of who does the writing work within a band. For more on the reading side of writing, see Book quotes.

A band's account of pushing past repetition into new territory sits alongside a memory of writing songs alone while bandmates focused elsewhere. Continue with Good or Always.