On Being a Writer

Lost Your Writing Mojo? 25 Quotes To Get You Back on The Horse

“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.” —Mary Heaton Vorse

It happens to the best of us — we lose our motivation to write, start doubting ourselves or get busy doing other things. We lose our mojo, and our writing drops off. Here are 25 quotes to inspire you to start stringing those words together again.

“Make your copy straightforward to read, understand and use. Use easy words; those that are used for everyday speech. Use phrases that are not too imprecise and very understandable. Do not be too stuffy; remove pompous words and substitute them with plain words. Minimize complicated gimmicks and constructions. If you can’t give the data directly and briefly, you must consider writing the copy again.” — Jay Abraham, CEO of the Abraham Group

“It is perfectly okay to write garbage — as long as you edit brilliantly.” — C.J. Cherryh, Fiction Writer

“Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy then an amusement. Then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then it becomes a tyrant and, in the last stage, just as you are about to be reconciled to your…