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Coleridge was a drug addict. Poe was an alcoholic. Marlowe was killed by a man whom he was treacherously trying to stab. Pope took money to keep a woman's name out of a satire then wrote a piece so that she could still be recognized anyhow. Chatterton killed himself. Byron was accused of incest. Do you still want to a writer - and if so, why?
--Bennett Cerf
Every word written is a victory against death.
Michel Butor
It never fails. The moment people find out you are a writer, or aspire to be one, they feel compelled to tell you how difficult it is to become a writer. What are some of the most discouraging things you've ever heard about writing?
On the flip side, tell us something encouraging you've heard about writing. Or give us a piece of encouragement, yourself.
Finally, why do you still want to be a writer?
Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.
-Melinda Haynes