What I can't stand is the paperwork. The writer learns to write , in the last resort, only by writing. He must get words onto paper even if he is dissatisfied with them. Auden Writing is an exploration . You start from nothing and learn as you go. . . .
Writing is like driving at night in the fog.
You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. . . . Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. Because it isn't there. You can't wait for inspiration . You have to go after it with a club.