16 Motivational Quotes for Authors Ready to Soar

The self-doubt and inner critic is strong in me. In those moments, I turn to the words of others to keep me going. Here are sixteen of my favorite quotes.

Taking the Plunge:

One of the hardest things in the world is beginning. When fear starts to creep back in, I turn to these words of wisdom.

I am convinced fear is at the root of most bad writing

Stephen King

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

George Addair

The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing

Walt Disney

Craft:

There is a lot that goes into writing a novel. Sometimes, it is hard to put one word after the other. Writer’s block happens, and you get discouraged. The quotes are what keep me going when I feel a little stuck.

A writer, like an athlete, must ‘train’ every day. What did you do today to keep in ‘form’?

Susan Sontag

Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

E.L. Doctorow

There is no perfect time to write. There is only now.

Barbara Kingsolver

You can fix anything but a blank page.

Nora Roberts

You cant use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.

Maya Angelou

Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good.

William Faulkner

Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.

Orson Scott

General Moto:

Sometimes, everything starts to become too much. I get too far ahead of myself and start worrying about things I shouldn’t concern myself with yet. When I begin to spiral, I turn to these quotes.

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

Jim Rohn

I dont wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work.

Pearl S. Buck

You fail only if you stop writing.

Ray Bradbury

Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing.

Melinda Haynes

There are no lawas for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.

Doris Lessing

Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now.

Annie Dillard

Let me know your favorite motivational quotes in the comments!