Quote: Isaac Bashevis Singer on Being a Good Writer
Isaac Bashevis Singer (Icek Hersz Zynger in Polish) was a Jewish writer born in Poland who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1978. He wrote and published only in Yiddish. His writing has been described as a “unique blend of religious morality and social awareness combined with an investigation of personal desires.”
He shared his thoughts on what being a good writer means. In his words:
Quote: Maya Angelou on Using Up Creativity
Have you ever wondered about the depletion of a person’s creativity? If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your creativity over time, here’s what Maya Angelou has to say:
Quote: William Wordsworth on Writing
William Wordsworth was a major English Poet who lived in the 18th Century. He was one of the key figures of the Romantic Movement in English literature.
On writing, William Wordsworth said:
Quote: Judy Krantz on Writing Every Day
Judith “Judy” Krantz is a Jewish-American romance novelist. She is also the “third-largest-selling female novelist in history.” Some of her most popular books are Princess Daisy and Scruples.
On writing, Judy Krantz says:
Quote: Lord Byron and a Drop of Ink
George Gordon Byron a.k.a Lord Byron was an English poet and major figure in the Romantic movement. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential English poets, some of his best-known works include Don Juan and She Walks in Beauty.
In Don Juan, which is a long narrative poem, he says:
Quote: Anthony Trollope on Writing Well versus Writing Easily
Anthony Trollope was an English novelist who lived from 1815 – 1882, i.e. during the Victorian Era. Some of his most notable works include The Barsetshire novels, The Way We Live Now and Phineas Finn (the 2nd of the Palliser novels). Trollope was known for creating a “steady, consistent vision of the social structures of Victorian England,” and this was reflected in his fiction.
On writing, he said:
Quote: Judy Blume on Writing and People Watching
Judy Blume, born Judith Sussman, is an American writer known for children’s books and young adult fiction. On writing, she says:
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