Quotes by Writing I am a composer first and foremost, and have always believed that being able to write memorable melodies is what sets musicians apart. Bradley Joseph musicianmemorablewriting Whatever you do, make sure you want to write more than you want to be a writer. Make sure you want to act more than you want to be an actor. That is what will sustain you. Bradley Whitford actorswantwriting John Wells let me write a couple of West Wings, which was an incredible gift. I loved it once I got past the brain injury part of it, and so I'm working on a couple of things that are far from fruition, but what I want to pursue Bradley Whitford couplewritingpast Everyone's different. I mean, some people write journals for their characters and stuff, but that was never really my area. Brady Corbet writingcharactermean Now I write often. I decided that I need to write for myself - I can't really direct other people's material. Brady Corbet writingpeopleneeds I actually was doing ghostwriting jobs since I was 17 years old, so I've been supporting myself off and on with writing jobs for almost 10 years. But those were all things that I did off the books. And now I do a lot more writing on the books. Brady Corbet writingjobsbook Things which any idiot could write usually have the quality of having been written by an idiot. Bram Cohen idiotqualitywriting To be clear is the first duty of a writer; to charm and to please are graces to be acquired later. Brander Matthews gracewritingfirsts The art of the dramatist is very like the art of the architect. A plot has to be built up just as a house is built-story after story; and no edifice has any chance of standing unless it has a broad foundation and a solid frame. Brander Matthews housewritingart Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it. Brandi Carlile feelingswritingpeople There's a lot of really inspiring music coming around the bend - we tend to believe that to sound classic or timeless is to sound vintage or retro. It's a little bit dangerous, because you'll really miss a chance to make your mark as a generation. Brandi Carlile vintagewritingbelieve If I learned to play guitar it was so that I would have something to sing to, if I learned to write a song it was so that I would have something to sing. So the gut feeling you're talking about comes from singing and communicating the lyrics and what it is that we feel. Brandi Carlile guitarwritingsong I believe that writing for me is in a way like wisdom; in that as soon as you feel like you've got it figured out you stop growing and maybe even lose something. Brandi Carlile growingwritingbelieve I'll make music, whether or not anyone is listening, for the rest of my life. It's a natural form of expression for me, the same way I draw and write and sing. Brandon Boyd expressionlisteningwriting Men have a lot less to write about, unless you're somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited to melody. Men have this barky thing - we're domesticated apes with a microphone. Brandon Boyd voicewritingmen Female artists are the perfect example of a creator: They know how to make life and art with their bodies. Life comes from their bodies, so on a very basic level, they have more to write about. Brandon Boyd perfectwritingart My father once admonished me to master the laws that govern fine writing until I could weave my words into worlds. If ever I accomplish that feat, I will sign my name to the tale. Brandon Mull lawwritingfather In his writings, Patton was shameless about his ambition to woo Lena to be his bride. He detailed the gradual progress he made, playing music for her on his violin, writing her poems, beguiling her with stories, engaging her in conversation. It was clear that he obsessed over her. He knew what he wanted and never relented until she was his. Brandon Mull progressambitionwriting You could be writing the book that changes your life. Brandon Sanderson changing-your-lifewritingbook When I write my books, actually I'm known for very logical rule-based magic systems. I write with one foot in fantasy and one foot in science fiction. Brandon Sanderson feetwritingbook«167168169170171172173174175176177»
