Quote by: Ngaio Marsh

Please don't entertain for a moment the utterly mistaken idea that there is no drudgery in writing. There is a great deal of drudgery in even the most inspired, the most noble, the most distinguished writing. Read what the great ones have said about their jobs; how they never sit down to their work without a sigh of distress and never get up from it witout a sigh of relief. Do you imagine that your Muse is forever flamelike -- breathing the inspired word, the wonderful situation, the superb solution into your attentive ear? ... Believe me, my poor boy, if you wait for inspiration in our set-up, you'll wait for ever.


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Author Bio


  • NameNgaio Marsh
  • DescriptionNew Zealand writer
  • BornApril 23, 1895
  • DiedFebruary 18, 1982
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionWriter; Theatre Director; Novelist; Autobiographer; Screenwriter
  • AwardsDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire