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Writing Inspiration

BDR has a collection of writing inspiration from dozens of authors. The following are our topic pages and a brief sample of their quotes. Follow the links for more quotes.

On Writing…

  • "If you don't see the book you want on the shelf... then write it." Beverly Cleary
  • "Start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there'll always be better writers than you and there'll always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that -- but you are the only you." Neil Gaiman
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On Craft…

  • "There is no such thing as good writing, only good rewriting." Robert Graves
  • Start by writing 1 word. Start by writing 1 sentence. Start by writing 1 paragraph. Start by writing 1 page. Start today. Repeat tomorrow.
  • "If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word." Margaret Atwood
  • "You only fail if you stop writing." Ray Bradbury
  • "A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." Richard Bach
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On Poetry…

  • "Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks." Plutarch
  • "The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and the sparkle in its brightness." James Gates Percival
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On Horror…

  • Alone. Yes, that's the key word, the most awful word in the English tongue. Murder doesn't hold a candle to it and hell is only a poor synonym. - Stephen King -
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