Top 10 Inspirational Quotes for Writers
Feeling stuck? Here are some quotes about writing that may help motivate you. You can find more at Quote Garden!
10. Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say.
- Sharon O'Brien
9. Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
- William Wordsworth
8. The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug
- Mark Twain
7. Every writer I know has trouble writing.
- Joseph Heller
6. Writing comes more easily if you have something to say.
- Sholem Asch
5. It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.
- Sinclair Lewis
4. Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
- Jules Renard
3. A writer lives, at best, in a state of astonishment. Beneath any feeling he has of the good or evil of the world lies a deeper one of the wonder of it all.
- William Sansom
2. The writer who is a real writer is a rebel who never stops.
- William Sayoran
And the #1 inspirational quote for writers is...
1. If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
- Toni Morrison
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10. Writing became such a process of discovery that I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning: I wanted to know what I was going to say.
- Sharon O'Brien
9. Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
- William Wordsworth
8. The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and lightning bug
- Mark Twain
7. Every writer I know has trouble writing.
- Joseph Heller
6. Writing comes more easily if you have something to say.
- Sholem Asch
5. It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.
- Sinclair Lewis
4. Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
- Jules Renard
3. A writer lives, at best, in a state of astonishment. Beneath any feeling he has of the good or evil of the world lies a deeper one of the wonder of it all.
- William Sansom
2. The writer who is a real writer is a rebel who never stops.
- William Sayoran
And the #1 inspirational quote for writers is...
1. If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.
- Toni Morrison
Subscribe to Trula's blog by email
Every donation helps keep my blog available! You decide the amount, and know it is deeply appreciated.



