I see myself as writing biographies, the complete story of someone's life. Votes: 2
Writing the story of your own life is a bit like drilling your own teeth. Votes: 2
I don't feel that I wanted to spend my whole writing life - which is my life - writing detective stories. Votes: 2
When I am writing a story it feels as real as the life I am experiencing off the page. It's an emotional illusion, I guess. Votes: 2
You can't go wrong with major life and death stories when it comes to a competition, so I thought I'd have a go at writing one. Votes: 2
Ideas for stories come to me based on my life, so who knows? If somebody sends me to become an astronaut, that's what I'll end up writing. Votes: 2
Writing a story or a novel is one way of discovering sequence in experience, of stumbling upon cause and effect in the happenings of a writer's own life. Votes: 2
Linda Svendsen's 'Marine Life' was important. I was nearly 22. Larry Mathews discussed the book in a creative writing class. We examined her stories, figured out how they worked. Votes: 2
I began my writing life as a poet, so poetry has always been fundamental. I evolved from poetry to journalism to stories to novels. But poetry was always there. Votes: 2
If you write a story based on a real person, you're trapped by the details of the real person and his life. It gets in the way of writing your own story. Votes: 2
I've published one book before, and now I'm writing a book of essays and stories about life in Tokyo. And I have one book coming out in May in Germany, about fitness. Votes: 2
I remember reading the script for 'Dangerous Liaisons' and thinking that I could quite happily spend the rest of my life watching this film; the story and the writing were so wonderful. Votes: 2
Surely the whole point of writing your own life story is to be as honest as you possibly can, revealing everything about yourself that is most private and probably most interesting for that very reason. Votes: 2
For me, 'risky' is revealing what really happened in my life through music. Risky is writing confessional songs and telling the true story about a person with enough details so everyone knows who that person is. Votes: 2
Storytelling is my currency. It's my only worth. The only thing of value I have in this life is my ability to tell a story, whether in print, orating, writing it down or having people acting it out. Votes: 2
My writing is often a way of 'bearing witness' for others who lack the education and the opportunity to tell their own stories, so I hope that my writing won't be affected too much by my personal life. Votes: 2
Art is the provocation for talking about enigma and the search for sense in human life. One can do that by telling a story or writing about a fresco by Giotto or studying how a snail climbs up a wall. Votes: 2
I love writing picture books and story books because of the exciting, visual life that artists and illustrators give to them. And most of all, I love writing novels because of the inner, emotional journeys that they take me on. Hopefully, the reader comes with me! Votes: 2
I think the hardest stories we tell are always the ones about ourselves. And as a journalist, I was taught that I'm never supposed to put myself in the story. So I spent what, 11, 12 years of my life writing about other people so I don't have to face my own life. Votes: 2
I had wanted to be a novelist for so long, but I didn't have a story. That story came from the death of my father, and wrestling with how to help my mother. Writing it allowed me to work through my fears, frustrations and desires. I wanted control over the situation. And I wasn't sure I would have any in real life. Votes: 2
Each write the story of your life, so try writing the best you can. Votes: 0
You are writing the story of your only life every single minute of every day. Votes: 0
One poem or story doesn't matter one way or the other. It's the process of writing and life that matters. Votes: 0
Every story I've written was written because I had to write it. Writing stories is like breathing for me; it is my life. Votes: 0
It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life. Votes: 9 Elizabeth Kenny
Story is metaphor for life and life is lived in time. Votes: 5 Robert McKee
The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words. Votes: 6 William H. Gass