Quotes about Craft

When I am working on a book or a story, I write every morning as soon after first light as possible. There is no one to disturb you, and it is cool or cold, and you come to your work and warm as you write.

A writer is defined by the language in which he writes, and I would stick to that definition.

A pro views her work as craft, not art. Not because she believes art is devoid of a mystical dimension. On the contrary. She understands that all creative endeavor is holy, but she doesn't dwell on it. She knows if she thinks about that too much, it will paralyze her. So she concentrates on technique. The professional masters how, and leaves what and why to the gods.

An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument.

I really love research. It's one of the things I love most about my job. I feel like it's me in the lab cooking up the character.

A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy! All noble things are touched with that.

She uses a formula when writing a short story, which goes ABDCE, for Action, Background, Development, Climax, and Ending.

I could hardly sit through 'Frozen.' There was an attempt to craft a moral message and to build the story around that, instead of building the story and letting the moral message emerge. It was the subjugation of art to propaganda, in my estimation.

An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture

At writing workshops, they taught us to show, not tell - well, showing takes time.

There is no rule on how to write. Sometimes it comes easily and perfectly; sometimes it's like drilling rock and then blasting it out with charges.

I've always loved the editing process.