Understanding Is The Goal – Quotes to Inspire Writers

It is not enough to write so that you can be understood;
you must write so clearly that you cannot be misunderstood.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thanks Mark – Emerson is a real favorite of mine!

Do you have a favorite quote about writing or something close? Post it in comments and I’ll probably use it.

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jorgekafkazar October 26, 2009 at 7:13 pm

How about: “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
**Jack London
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Debbi October 25, 2009 at 10:25 pm

That’s a good one, Anne! How about this?

“I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.”
– James Michener

(Frankly, the quote is a bit ironic and probably truer than we know, since I’ve heard Michener used interns to write most of his books. )
.-= Debbi´s last blog ..Quotation for the Week of October 25 =-.