Quotes of: Writing-style Keyword

I've had a lot of writers, in particular, who said they got into writing because of the 'Van Dyke Show.' They said it looked like fun.

Dick Van Dyke

Each of our collections is like a movie. We write the script, and this Sicilian woman who has traveled around the world plays the lead role.

Domenico Dolce

Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.

Dorothy Day

Children have empty erasable white boards upon which big people write indelibly imprinted messages into their tender subconscious minds.

David W. Earle

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.

Dan Gable

What I really like to do is write 'genre' stories without a cartoonish element. I did the same with 'Da Vinci's Demons,' and I'll do the same with 'Man of Steel.'

David S. Goyer

The deepest mystery of Twitter is why celebrities and elected officials take part. After all, we all know they can't write their own lines.

David Harsanyi

Knowing what thought process goes into constructing a line helps an actor know how to deliver that line because you understand the intention behind the writing.

David Henrie

I haven't been able to write a song about flying. It just sounds cheesy. But for me, there's nothing like being up there.

Dexter Holland

The stuff I write I'm very proud of, but I'm smart enough to know I'll never get on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' next to Elvis Costello.

Dan Hill

If you hear voices, you’re a lunatic. If you write down what they say, you’re an author.

Dani Harper

I really enjoy writing novels. It's like the ocean. You can just build a boat and take off.

Denis Johnson

Writing is really very easy. Tap a vein and bleed onto the page. Everything else is just technical.

Derrick Jensen

I'm going to do whatever interests me. Look, writing 'Rabbit Hole' came out of an interest in diversifying my portfolio, frankly.

David Lindsay-Abaire

I honestly feel like we never had a bad episode by TV standards. Every week I felt there were so many strong components of the show, especially the writing.

Donal Logue

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

Doris Lessing

An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell me about someone else.

Daniel Keys Moran

I have two children. They are more fun than anything in the world, and it's more immediate fun than the hard slog of writing.

Denise Mina

A screenplay is really a blueprint for something that will be filmed. Therefore you must always keep in mind that whatever you write is going to be staged, for real.

D. J. MacHale

It is much more fun to write about villains then heroes. The villains are the ones that think out the scheme, and the heroes just kind of come along for the ride.

D. J. MacHale

Most actors are starving. Most of us are walking around with a flashlight and tweezers looking for evidence. When you have someone that actually writes an acting role, it's rare.

Dylan McDermott