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12 Doses of Inspiration from 12 Famous Writers

Might be the booster we all need.

2 min readJan 15, 2022

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Show up, show up, show up, and after awhile the muse shows up too. Isabel Allende

If it sounds like writing, I re-write it. Elmore Leonard

Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you. Zadie Smith

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo Da Vinci

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. Jack London

Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing. Henry Miller

If you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time — -or the tools — — — to write. Simple as that. Stephen King

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Checkhov

Never use a long word where a short one will do. George Orwell

Quantity produces quality. If you only write a few things, you’re doomed. Ray Bradbury

You can’t fix anything but a blank page. Nora Roberts

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Janice Tovey
Janice Tovey

Written by Janice Tovey

My passion is writing. I also love reading, teaching, animals, nature, music, and humor. I am curious about everything and enjoy writing about all things.