Writing inspiration. Too often, it’s hard to come by. The well runs dry, the work doesn’t come out the way we want it to and, if we’re at the stage where we’re trying to navigate the publishing industry, sometimes that can be a bummer. What’s a writer to do? One thing I enjoy is posting an inspirational quote where I can see it. Here are some of my favorites:
Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
Louis L’AmourA professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.
Richard Bach.Don’t get discouraged when it’s the last key that opens the lock
UnknownI can shake off everything as I write. My sorrows disappear and my courage is reborn.
Anne FrankWhen I want to read a novel, I write one.
Benjamin DisraeliFill your paper with the breathings of your heart.
William WordworthIf you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, write it.
Beverly ClearyIf my doctor told me I had only six minutes left to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.
Isaac AsimovJust write every day of your life, read intensely, then see what happens. Most of my friends who are put on that diet have very pleasant careers.
Ray BradburyA writer looking for subjects inquires not after what he loves best, but after what he alone loves at all.
Annie DillardAnd a few bonus quotes:
The worst thing you write is better than the best thing you did not write.
UnknownRemember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard.
William ZinsserFinish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
Neil Gaiman
Writing inspiration is elusive at times, so take some solace from the words of the many writers who have come before. Even the greatest writers have struggled. Take heart!