He said he was a writer and success was going to happen eventually. Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else. . I began this list thinking I would pick a favorite to mention when I finished reading. He had a wall where he would post his rejection letters and would always look at them. So, when you face a slump, take a look at these quotes about writing to motivate you to write. Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way. This will be "required" reading in my home. Wishing you success over and over. He talked about rejection and shared a story about how when he started out he collected his rejection letter. Verlie Burroughs from Canada on February 27, 2019: Your motivational quotes for writers are just so Dora! The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself. After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. ―Robert Frost, 27. Translation, "Keep me motivated.". It is your job my friend to do the work. "Those do not mess with love or intelligence my friend". Lori Colbo from Pacific Northwest on February 25, 2019: I love love loved this. I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on February 26, 2019: Excellent motivational quotes, for the writers! Although I enjoy expressing myself through my writings, I also need some amount of inspiration. I thought Dr. Seuss had good advice. Discover and share Inspirational Writing Quotes. I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world. Liz Westwood from UK on February 27, 2019: This is a great list of inspirational quotes and so appropriate for Hub Pages. Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on February 27, 2019: ―Tim O'Brien, 23. how can we love and engage in activity that may cause harm? I am going to bookmark this so I can return to it when I need a spark of inspiration. June 18, 2015 By TAA Leave a Comment. I read his books countless times to my children. Nithya, I reap many benefits from researching and sharing. ―Clarice Lispector, 49. 1. Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on April 09, 2019: RTalloni, thanks for your kind comment. I can relate to all those quotes you selected, although I have to get brave in responding to No. FlourishAnyway from USA on February 26, 2019: This was superb, Dora. ―Hermann Hesse, 15. You do give great advice. 12. I also thought Maya Angelou's and Sylvia Plath's quotes very good. ―Albert Camus, 10. Thanks for being the blessing that you are! Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on February 28, 2019: Thanks, Linda. Hoping that all (including me) who need them make good use of them. Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on February 26, 2019: Dora, what a great list of inspiration quotes to motivate us. I did a similar piece a few years ago and you have all different quotes from mine so I consider it a full to overflowing experience. This is a wonderful collection of inspiring quotes! Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on June 12, 2019: Thanks, Laura. Everything seems fragmented. You are a bundle of cheer. Thanks for stopping by. Mike, thank you for sharing. on March 06, 2019: Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on March 05, 2019: Thanks, Penny. Here are my top 10 favourite quotes fro your hub : Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on February 27, 2019: Well Eric, I cannot see the mess from where I am. This page is a collection of Inspirational Writing Quotes. If you'd like to pin on this board, please contact me (justin [at] prosemedia.com); and feel free to invite any other like-minded pinners. John Hansen from Queensland Australia on February 25, 2019: What wonderful quotes, MsDora. I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. It’s just the place where you stop the story." I might put that into action. ―Nicholas Sparks. BBYCGN from Uninhabited Regions on March 23, 2019: These quotes are a fun and fascinating read! ―Joss Whedon, 39. If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. If you want to write, write. ―James Michener, 41. See more ideas about Writing inspiration, Writing, Writing quotes. Thanks, Pam. I write and that way rid myself of me and then at last I can rest. What words will express it? Start writing, no matter what. Wow, interesting. The aim is to help him focus. There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up the pen to write. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. (I think my dad was his doc but I had no idea of that or that he was famous). Tim Truzy from U.S.A. on February 27, 2019: I love all of these quotes, Ms. Dora. Please be encouraged. Lie only when writing fiction!!! Thanks for sharing. maxkirin - Posts tagged writer positivity. ―Ray Bradbury, 5. Back in the 90s I paid good money to hear a lecture from the well-known science fiction author Ray Bradbury. Words can touch your heart, spark the imagination, and move a nation. :) Narrowed down to three they are Dr. Suess, C.S. Good stories deal with our moral struggles, our uncertainties, our dreams, our blunders, our contradictions, our endless quest for understanding. You have shared an important insight to all the points of what a writer needs to know.and I find this hub most helpful. . We also need refills, which I hope these quotes help to provide. These are all motivating quotes. ― Sylvia Plath, 16. You can't control life, at least you can control your version. we can never stop learning from them. ―Julia Cameron, 9. Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Suffering from writer's block or simply need a gentle push to get your pen flowing across the page? This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. ―Thomas Jefferson, 30. . Previous / Next . Of course, they're also for my own inspiration. You are a guiding light. . Glen, thanks for your reminder that reading is a prerequisite to writing. U.S.A. on February 27, 2019: Dora I just finished up a meeting with 3 tough hombres. ―Stephen King, 36. I feel there is no better quality yet I must pause and appreciate other qualities in people. ―William Makepeace Thackeray, 25. The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do. Words can touch your heart, spark the imagination, and move a nation. Scott Fitzgerald, 8. On some days, even if some ideas are floating in my mind, I am unable to write. Your public needs your offerings. We're on a mission to get the world writing and finding wellbeing through words. :). Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on February 27, 2019: These are truly inspiring but the one that really caught my attention was that of sylvia Plath. you are so right dora. Dora Weithers (author) from The Caribbean on March 04, 2019: Bill, perhaps you already have a novel in mind for which that quote comes in handy. Your comment is always appreciated. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Still, I enjoyed reading these quotes for a second time! Eric Dierker from Spring Valley, CA. We must in everything write the word 'finis' in time . Thanks, Jeff. Jo Miller from Tennessee on March 02, 2019: So many wonderful quotes here. 15 the most. My mistake? 3. . Thank you. What image or idiom will make it clearer? Looking forward to reading more of you. to help give you the best experience we can. May we stay motivated! It's as simple as that. Thanks so much and I will be back a few times. ―Stephen King, 35. You can’t use up creativity. Taking a dose of my own medicine here. An overwhelming response and I can see why so many comments. I'm so glad your friend told you to jump on his back. I thought that was an amazing attitude. Thanks, Chitrangada. Flannery O’Connor. ―Joan Didion, 45. Happy to see you Michael-Milec. Verlie, great observation, and I hope that at least one of the quotes under Procrastinating will help you. Writing a novel is not merely going on a shopping expedition across the border to an unreal land: it is hours and years spent in the factories, the streets, the cathedrals of the imagination. ―Maya Angelou, 32. Nell Rose from England on March 21, 2019: Stephen King is so right isn't he? So 51 caught me. Simple as that.". I think we do have a great friendship here on HP. I like to paraphrase the famous quote of René Descartes "Cogito, ergo sum" to "Scribo, ergo sum" that means "I write, so I exist". BBYCGN from Uninhabited Regions on April 23, 2019: I love quotes that are inspiring, and these are no exception. Best to you! Thanks for sharing this valuable article! At Prose Media (prosemedia.com), a custom writing service, we believe all writers have something to say. I come back to learn more. Enjoyed reading your article. You're a great encouragement and that quote you pick is a motivator for all serious writers. Sean, I readily see your passion in that quote. Inspirational Quotes Quotes 20k Truth Quotes 19k Wisdom Quotes 18k Poetry Quotes 17k Romance Quotes 17k Death Quotes 16k Happiness Quotes 15.5k Hope Quotes 14.5k Faith Quotes 14.5k Inspiration Quotes 13k Writing Quotes 13k I want to write so much but, when I sit at the keyboard, I do not find the flow. (I was tempted to use the word very, but didn't want you to substitute it for "damn.") 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. ―Ernest Hemingway, 34. ―Joanne Harris, 19. Lewis, 29. ―Mary Higgins Clark, 43. Thank you, Dora. Thanks, Flourish. The business of the novelist is not to relate great events, but to make small ones interesting. Ha! Turning in writing I should have known was less than my best—which I vowed never to do again. This is so relatable. I write, because life never works except in retrospect. –Sylvia Plath, 20. We all need the reminders from time to time. The ones that you've shared in this article are wonderful ones for writers. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. ―Candace Bushnell, 47. Explore 459 Inspirational Quotes by authors including Helen Keller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Aristotle at BrainyQuote. Other days require reassurance that you aren’t alone in the writing struggle. It's that easy, and that hard. I love writing. ―F. Thanks, Lori. Lewis, and Anne Lamontt, however, you made choosing rather difficult! #writing #writer #writingtips #writeabo.