Michelle Wolf Quotes

If people want to be better writers, they can't just read the blogs! You've got to look at something that's outside this rushing world of evanescent words.

So, I was always frustrated having to write and having to cut things. Why should you have to cut anything?

I'm not famous for my back story investigations; I'm lucky that I work with good writers and it's usually in the script.

The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.

Writing, yeah. Me and my friend Scott Bloom just finished the first rough draft of a script. It's taken us three years to do, but we finally got a first draft. And we'll see whatever happens with that.

Write every day. You don't have to write about anything specific, but you should exercise your writing muscle constantly.

When you are young, hone your craft and write shorter pieces instead of novels, because it's really hard to finish a novel.

I do enjoy working with writers.

It was interesting to write ad films and scripts for TV shows before I moved on to writing a feature film. That helped me grow as a writer, and I also found out how long I could sit in front of a computer and see something through.

You should write, write, write every day, and learn to edit and pare it right back so you're proud of every sentence, and each one is either being useful or beautiful, but hopefully both.

There are a couple of stories that I have in my head for which I feel like I should collaborate with people. So yes, if I would like to direct, I would also like to write whatever I direct.

I am writing things on my own, but I really believe co-writing makes you a better writer.

I'm not a writer.

I started school because I felt like, as a songwriter, I was operating solely on instinct, and I was having a hard time deciding exactly what words I wanted to use. I felt like I wanted to be a writer, and being a curious person, school felt like a way to solve the problems I was having with my own work.

I spend 99 percent of my time writing.

Part of being a writer is just getting it in your bones, getting the muscle memory down, just doing it.

A commission and an original are two different things, and both have their virtues and vices. A commission is a bit more collaborative, in that you outline the story that you think should be told, and then you write it. And then, there are notes and you change it, in the conventional studio system.

Sometimes there were certain things in 'Limmy's Show' where I'd be having to come up with six episodes and as a result there was stuff in there that wasn't my favourite and I'd think, 'ach I'll shove that in this episode.'

I have a great respect for people that write. I don't know how they do it every day... or do novels that they have to use their minds instead of just their memories. It's tough duty.

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

No time you spend writing will be wasted - even if you write something that's bad.

You can't teach somebody how to be a good writer.

To make anything successful, you need a good writer.

I still always think the greatest moment for me, as a writer, is when I press that button and send the first draft of the script.

A writer has to write something that they're - sit down with or are interested in every day of their life.