“All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary—it’s just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.” – Somerset Maugham

“When asked, ‘How do you write?’ I invariably answer, ‘one word at a time.'” – Stephen King

“Edit your manuscript until your fingers bleed and you have memorized every last word. Then, when you are certain you are on the verge of insanity…edit one more time!” – C.K. Webb

“The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in.” – Henry Green

“The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser – in case you thought optimism is dead.” – Robert Brault

“I’m all for the scissors. I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” Truman Capote, Conversations With Capote, by Lawrence Grobel, 1985

“The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.” – Philip Roth

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol

“Writing a book is 10% inspiration and 90% not being distracted by the internet.” George Dyson

“If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy.” – Dorothy Parker, The Collected Dorothy Parker