A new year. A new commitment to writing the great American novel. Perhaps quotes from other writers will motivate you:
Don’t get it right; just get it written. ~ James Thurber
I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done. ~ Stephen Wright
If you wait for inspiration, you’re not a writer, but a waiter. ~ Anonymous
There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, no one can agree what they are. ~ Somerset Maugham
Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators. ~ Olin Miller
Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. ~ Jules Renard
Writing is the flip side of sex – it’s good only when it’s over. ~ Hunter S. Thompson
The first chapter sells the book. The last chapter sells the next book. ~ Mickey Spillane
What no wife of a writer understands is that a writer is working when he’s staring out the window. ~ Burton Rascoe
I try to leave out the parts that people skip. ~ Elmore Leonard
I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork. ~ Peter De Vries
Easy reading is damn hard writing. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne
It is better to write a bad first draft than to write no first draft at all. ~ Will Shetterly
And if all else fails …
When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand. ~Raymond Chandler
