If we had to say what writing is, we would define it essentially as an act of courage. Cynthia Ozick You develop a style from writing a lot. Kurt Vonnegut To be a good writer, you not only have to write a great deal, but you have to care. Anne Lamott Look for a long time at what pleases you, and longer still at what pains you. Colette Start to write, and let one thing lead to another. Ring Lardner You do your best work when you're not conscious of yourself. Peter Matthiessen …always wish that you may find patience enough in yourself to endure, and simplicity enough to believe. Rainer Maria Rilke Writing is always a voyage of discovery. Nadine Gordimer You have to give yourself the space to write a lot without a destination. Natalie Goldberg The trick is to make time - not steal it - and produce fiction. Bernard Malamud Finding the stories is not the hard part. Writing them down is. E. Annie Proulx