Our Favourite Writing Quotes
Need a boost to keep those words flowing? These writing quotes are the ultimate reality check for any creator. Whether you’re staring at a blank page or stuck in your head, the pros agree: the secret to creativity is just showing up. From embracing messy first drafts to beating writer’s block by facing your fears, these insights prove that great writing happens when you stop waiting for "the right moment" and just start typing.
- “A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world.” — Susan Sontag
- “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” — Ray Bradbury
- “There is no greater power on this earth than story.” – Libba Bray
- “Writing is a calling, not a choice.” — Isabel Allende
- “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” ― Louis L'Amour
- "Words are our most inexhaustible source of magic." — J.K. Rowling
- “My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.” ― Ernest Hemingway
- "A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” — Richard Bach
- “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou
- “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King
- “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” – Martin Luther
- “You can make anything by writing.” – C.S. Lewis
- “After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” – Philip Pullman
- “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.”– Albert Camus
- “Writing is its own reward.”— Henry Miller
- “A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.” – Caroline Gordon
- “Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got.” – Philip José Farmer
- "The first draft of anything is shit." — Ernest Hemingway
- "If you wait for inspiration to write, you're not a writer, you're a waiter." — Dan Poynter
Our Top Tips For Getting Started With Writing
Just Stop Thinking and Start Writing
The main thing when trying to start writing is to get out of your own way and just start writing. It almost doesn't matter what you write or how good it is- once you get started, inspiration usually kicks in and what you write gets better as you go along.
Treat yourself to a notebook and pen that is a pleasure to use.
Nice stationery makes the experience of writing feel like a treat rathe than a chore. Pleasant experiences mean you're more likely to stick at it. Check out our gorgeous notebooks and pens here.
Change Your View
Take your laptop or notebook and head out into the real world! Sometimes working from a coffee shop or even in the park can be just the change you need in order to get the creative juices flowing.
Start with a brain-dump.
Jot down everything that's swirling around in your brain, get it onto paper so you can start to make sense of it and create a rough plan.
Chunk it.
Whenever I start writing anything, I always break it into chunks. I give each chunk a heading and I fill in the content as I go. I find this so much less daunting than staring at a blank page. This technique is what got me through my Master's Degree, and I use it every time I write a blog post here. Tried and tested!
Final Thoughts
Writer's block is hard, but not impossible to overcome. If you accept that you're in a funk and just push on through, you should, eventually, get your mojo back.
So, what are you waiting for?
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