I love a great quote. I always have. Quotes from books and movies, quotes from inspirational people…anything! I think most writers feel the same. We have a love of words, and little brings us more joy than seeing words arranged into such a sentence that moves you.
Of course, quotes about writing resonate on a particular level with me. So I thought I’d share the 5 that I always come back to time and time again.
“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shovelling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” – ―
I adore this quote. Writing a first draft is difficult, and it’s easy to let doubt halt your progress. But when you allow yourself to write badly, to shovel sand, you will get the basic down. And from there, you can build on the story and make…
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