Writing is my therapy quotes

"As a writer you try to listen to what others aren't saying...and write about the silence." --N.R.Hart

Here are 50 reasons to put a pen in your hand, silence the world around you, and transform yourself.

So, here is this: wherever I am in my life, whatever path I am currently on: I write. I write to leave my future self some messages. I write to give myself a path to my heart. I write to figure out the lessons of the universe. I write to say the things I am afraid to say out loud that might hurt someone's feelings, sound silly or is just something that over the years I have learned is not proper to talk about in public. I am working so hard to smile and appear to be “over it” while my life…

Ann Patchett's quote beautifully captures the multifaceted nature of writing. Firstly, she acknowledges writing as a "job" and a "talent," recognizing the professional and skill-based aspects of the craft. However, she delves deeper, portraying writing as a personal sanctuary – a "place to go in your head." This aspect of writing emphasizes its introspective and escapist qualities.

Struggling through a first draft of a story or novel? Here are some of the best tips and quotes on first drafts from writers who have been there.