The pretentiousness of literature really annoys me; the way a writer is held as this sort of magical person to be revered on the stage. Everything I... →
Chuck Palahniuk
Mr. Olsen in the fifth grade made me want to be a writer. He said, 'Chuck, you do this really well. And this is much better than setting fires... →
You become a writer because you need to become a writer - nothing else.
Grace Paley
My brother is a comic-book writer, and I was always in love with comics.
Adrianne Palicki
I'm not your expert on Africa or animals or whatever. I'm not a travel writer or maker of documentaries. I was someone who doesn't know... →
Michael Palin
Being a fiction writer makes you someone who works with irresponsibility.
Orhan Pamuk
The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.
I strongly believe that the art of the novel works best when the writer identifies with whoever he or she is writing about. Novels in the end are... →
Just writing a lot doesn't necessarily make you a better writer. You have to hear yourself as a writer, and the best way to do that is to read... →
Christopher Paolini
If you want to be a professional writer then you need to write consistently. Inspiration strikes about once every blue moon which, for me, is once... →