“A fiction writer is never entirely alone. Her characters are constantly whispering in her ear.” ~Cinda Williams Chima

“Writing a novel is a lot like poking out your own eyes with a flaming stick.” ~Bruce Balfour

“Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.”~Olin Miller

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ~Walt Disney

“Story is the strongest element in writing.” ~William Link

“The small things are the ingredients that transform a good story into a great story.” ~TM Murphy

“There is a big difference between being lonely and being alone. I am alone when I write, but I am rarely lonely.”~Andrew McAleer

“There’s way too much pain in this business for anyone who doesn’t HAVE to write.” ~RA Salvatore

“If you don’t believe in yourself and your story, no one else will.” ~TJ Perkins

“You write, therefore you are a writer. Keep at it and be proud.” ~Carly Phillips

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” ~Muhammad Ali

“Your passion for words & sentence structure should equal a painter’s passion for color & brushstroke.”~Andrew McAleer

“Like a true artist, never be satisfied that your writing cannot be improved.” ~Andrew McAleer

“Passion for storytelling…gives us our purpose, drives us to learn, and keeps us working…to master our craft.” Joann Ross

“Never believe that the fiction writing life makes sense…. It’s insanity by definition.” ~Jo Beverly

“Being committed to a career and not just one novel is crucial to becoming a successful writer.” ~Kat Martin

“Writing takes over your life. If you’re lucky, it takes over your soul.” ~Kit Ehrman

“Live it up so you can write it down.” ~Ernest Hemingway

“If you don’t have a burning passion for writing, how can you expect anyone else to be moved by what you write?” ~Joann Ross

“The biggest downside to being a novelist is writing the novel.” ~Jill Barnett

“If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.” ~Mary Kay Ash

“Most of the writers I know have somehow managed to stay in touch with that inner child who’s never heard of such a thing as an internal editor.” ~Joann Ross

“If you want to be a writer, you must be in love with the process of writing, whether you achieve financial success or not.” ~Cindy Williams Chima

“I’ve always found ideas everywhere, but my favorite place is Nordstrom, because of their liberal return policies for those ideas that don’t work out.” ~Joann Ross

“Trends come and go, and if you try to latch onto a trend it will likely be passé by the time you have completed your manuscript.” ~Andrew McAleer

“The best time to write is when your life is in the toilet. Writing offers an escape from your problems, so if you force yourself to write when you’re in the doldrums, it will have the perverse effect of cheering you up. At the very least, it allows you to inflict your pain on your characters, which has the dual effect of giving them more depth while relieving your own tension.” ~Sabrina Jeffries