An Aspiring Storyteller

I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them.

Anne Rice, American author

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.

W. Somerset Maugham, British playwright, novelist and short story writer

The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can’t help it.

Leo Rosten - Teacher, academic and humorist

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it.

Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister, parliamentarian and literary figure

The desire to write grows with writing.

 Desiderius Erasmus

[Writing is] a process that begins probably when you’re fairly young with reading & being interested in the miracle of literature.

R. C. Jones

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.

Gustave Flaubert, French writer

Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it’s always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.

Neil Gaiman, English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

Anais Nin, French-Cuban author

The desire to write grows with writing.

Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher and theologian