Description begins in the writer's imagination, but should finish in the reader's.

<img alt="Reedsy" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/0*WlEpxf1EzSRm7Th" width="28" height="28">As you may know, we’ve been sourcing and sharing some inspiring writing quotes from famous authors on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedsyHQ" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" dir="ltr">Twitter</a>. They’ve proven to be of great inspiration to fellow writers, so we decided to regroup some of the most popular ones we shared in 2015 and post them on our blog.<figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*0U65A4ZCmznIov0_MmiVaQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">A vivid example of “show, don’t tell” by one of the greatest novelists of all time.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*k8Bhvvd6xPJuOf17OOdXZQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Writers get to taste life twice.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*kB6Cxh9cQVDn-cRIPX32ag.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">The world has no use for half-assed writers.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*9-qDEyekdRCA3Q-fZgyNuQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">How far ahead do you think about the plot and direction of your novel?</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*yJI758ZVLAa_FG72zKsJxg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Your job as a writer is not to judge, but to help understand through explanation.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*2Hmn5gt41R72lL9_3CXIxQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Don’t write about characters; write about people.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*4fU-woPyPbRTnpTzlrtvAQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Read a thousand books, live a thousand lives.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*ma3kp1ylOvERftjj_0ZNpg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Don’t wait to put your words on the page. Write while the heat is in you.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*FhHQlAU1rIR_zWMkH9vcqQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">All great books came stemmed from a great idea.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*zfU9w-HhWOT7_2qzaEeM2Q.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">There is no such thing as perfect writing.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*ejZGxgjdk9DaQhIP5EOVmg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Don’t be fooled by page numbers and word counts — great writing is often short and sweet.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*5u4pNI0fmX0EOdsKrWTZjA.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Writing is about putting word after word until it’s done. It’s that simple, and that hard.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*_g8DLLxdghYAmI1cxL2dXg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">If it cannot be said, let it at least be immortalized in writing.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*D61MCC9aabROMW_PQtznkg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Write not only to explore the endless realms of your imagination, but to explore yourself.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*3t1533xXo1PoCwt_QpK64g.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">One of many differences between writing and ballet dancing.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*fT0zoFkhYW7yr4LQHiYmVg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">It’s your story, after all.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*qSSn0dfoPsdt7LkhXNJtjA.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Don’t wait for inspiration to slap you in the face, go out there and find it (club optional).</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*lxDoAt8ccFLzFFEJCjvADQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">The facts of fictional works may not be true, but there is definitely truth in the messages created.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*y8ux0Q1oeqQ8CFDq6pnG4A.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">No shortcuts. Write, rewrite, read.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*ZJ2HUVeRzzBl0edDZHxMlQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">What an author means when they say they are “working”.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*R_QjSxYSBnySzdtrlcCCIw.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*B7h16pYkexjRqaYJ4RdN-g.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Successful books leave the reader with a gift of a lesson learned.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*Imbsnco4a5yph9Wgqs-XaQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">If it makes you uncomfortable, write about it.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*saVXhURvrpS0RUFE5Gszuw.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Pro-writer tip: if an idea wakes you up, write it down; you won’t regret it in the morning.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*ycnCyn11VAaSn5hTbzKzuQ.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">Put yourself into your hero’s shoes, and let them guide your writing.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*6MYYeBnmVqnlFtJzXdF1NA.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">There are no shortcuts.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*TpkrVE1wAyRfc6rlJJt0Lg.png" width="680" height="331"></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*Xe_9tXZaRVqDSDui_XydYg.png" width="680" height="331"><figcaption dir="auto">No books are undeservedly remembered.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*2ats_TgUS-Aht6GC5eL2ww.png" width="680" height="340"><figcaption dir="auto">Live dangerously. Write dangerously.</figcaption></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/500/1*rxtWAiYgZkFUDs-wf_l1JQ.png" width="680" height="340"><figcaption dir="auto">Less is more, as Ted Geisel elegantly points out.</figcaption></figure>If you know of other cool quotes by writers, write them in the comments! Ah, and don’t forget to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedsyHQ" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" dir="ltr">ReedsyHQ</a> to get your daily dose of writing inspiration.Originally published at <a href="http://blog.reedsy.com/30-inspiring-writing-quotes-from-famous-authors" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" dir="ltr">blog.reedsy.com</a> on January 13, 2016.

As you may know, we’ve been sourcing and sharing some inspiring writing quotes from famous authors on Twitter. They’ve proven to be of great inspiration to fellow writers, so we decided to regroup…

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As you may know, we’ve been sourcing and sharing some inspiring writing quotes from famous authors on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedsyHQ">Twitter </a>. They’ve proven to be of great inspiration to fellow writers, so we decided to regroup some of the most popular ones we shared in 2015 and post them on our blog.

If you know of other cool quotes by writers, write them in the comments! Ah, and don’t forget to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/ReedsyHQ">ReedsyHQ </a>to get your daily dose of writing inspiration.

Originally published at <a href="http://blog.reedsy.com/30-inspiring-writing-quotes-from-famous-authors">blog.reedsy.com </a>on January 13, 2016.

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