15 Author Quotes to Inspire Your Book Writing

Are you a writer looking for some extra inspiration? Check out these author quotes to inspire your book writing and accelerate your journey to becoming a self-published author.

“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it’s a cactus.” —Enid Bagnold

 “I do not over-intellectualise the production process. I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story.” - Tom Clancy, WD

 “A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper.” - E.B. White

“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” – Jane Yolen

“Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got.”  - Philip José Farmer

“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” – Shannon Hale

“I think new writers are too worried that it has all been said before. Sure it has, but not by you.”  – Asha Dornfest

Keep these author quotes in mind when you need a little inspirational push for your book writing. Once you’re ready to self-print a book, download our free Ultimate Guide to a 48 Hour Book to learn everything you need to know about preparing your book and ordering from the fastest book printer in the world.