WCC’s Writing Center

“Writers live twice.” —  Natalie Goldberg

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King

"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." — Toni Morrison

“Write what should not be forgotten.” — Isabel Allende

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour

“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.” — Mark Twain

“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” — Margaret Atwood

“Half my life is an act of revision.” — John Irving

“A writer is a world trapped in a person.” — Victor Hugo

“Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences.” — Sylvia Plath

“Writers live twice.” —  Natalie Goldberg