- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
Writing Quotes
The craft and habit of writing.
This set covers a filmmaker tracing an early comedic style back to college years, and advice that writing something and deciding to publish it are two separate decisions entirely. For more on the finished product, see Book.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Long
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I suppose in the long run, it's the good work that outlasts the shoddy work, but there's enough room for all kinds of writing.
- Must
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It is okay to experiment with language. Writers such as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf experimented with writing, but basically, one must have a familiarity with the language. And to have that, one must respect it.
- Always
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I've always loved the writing of Aaron Sorkin. He cleverly intersperses big issues alongside personal relationships.
- Power
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Every sense has the power to transport us through time, but it's taste I find the most mysterious, and writing about it often results in tortured metaphors.
- Mystery
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Esoteric or inner knowledge is no different from other kinds of human knowledge and ability. It is a mystery for the average person only to the extent that writing is a mystery for those who have not yet learned to write.
- Drawing
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When children draw or do rudimentary painting, the whole human being develops an interest in what is being done. This is why we should allow writing to develop from drawing.
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Whether I'm acting, writing, or directing, I want to tell the truth about human beings, especially my folk.
- Good
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Writing good ads is easy when you have something to say.
- My Own
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I can't even begin to express the joy I get from writing songs, both on my own and with others, I hold it all sacred.
- Genteel
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Writing is not a genteel profession; it's quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty.
- Game
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'Luther' is raw and brutal like 'Game Of Thrones,' but it's coincidence. If I'm drawn to anything, it would be the writing. Choosing a project is an organic process where I'm taken in by the character and storyline, not the genre, whether fantasy or gritty and raw.
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But there's nothing that gives me more thrill than when I'm writing and a couplet works. I find the right rhyme, or it's just perfect. There's nothing that exciting.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
So many people romanticize writing. And I get it. But I never once wanted to be a writer.
- Project
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- Nov 07, 2020