Martha Stewart Quotes

You become a great writer by writing.

Humans are very complex; I definitely have a new respect for authors that are able to write books nonstop. It's an incredible talent.

I started writing when I was about thirteen.

Writers are nerds.

I write because I like to make things and the only things I am good at making things with are words.

I wrote a novel, so now they can call me a novelist. I tell stories; that's it.

I would say, number one, don't worry about getting published. Just write. Number two, just write. Three is make sure you read.

Writing is more important than being a writer.

I'm constantly creating and writing.

It's much more important to write than to be written about.

If there's any single talent a writer needs, it's persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.

There's no such thing as a folk writer. There's no such thing as somebody who's never read a book before suddenly sitting down one day and writing one. You have to learn how to captivate a reader. Right? And I don't mean you have to go to school for it. But if you're - if you pay attention, you can learn it by reading books. And so I feel like I learned a lot by reading books.

I am a writer because writing is the thing I do best.

I've never actually even contemplated writing a book or having a book.

I would very much like to become a best-selling author.

I've always been a writer.

I'm working with published authors and some very young undergraduates and lots of people in between. They are lovely people, and they can write.

Favorite subject? I would have to say creative writing.

I was definitely meant to be a young adult author, and I love it - I'm here to stay!

Call me the author.

Writers are so important.

I love the written word so much, I know it's gonna flow naturally.

Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author.

Listen, I wrote 10 unsuccessful books before I broke through, so I'm looking all the time to keep my books fascinating. I want to write what people want to read, not push any message.

Writers - all writers, even screenwriters - like to make their mark. I don't think many screenwriters can write. They pass as writers.