Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer Quotes

“1 Q: What do you get when you cross the Creative Artists Agency with a ham sandwich? A: A ham sandwich that never returns your freaking phone calls.”
― J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling

“A writer is without honor only in his or her own home, among his or her own family.”
― J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling

“writing is as much a state of mind as it is a profession,”
― J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling

“The same applies to other venues; without the written word, book publishers, magazines, blogs, and game designers have nothing to do and would swiftly go out of business. Everything starts with the word, and they know it.”
― J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling

“Many of these books were quite good, most were middle-of-the-road, and a few brought to mind a review by Dorothy Parker, in which she stated, “This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.”
― J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling