Sharon Van Etten Quotes

I have grown in my writing and I care about it now and I know how important it is to write stuff.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

I'm still learning my craft, and I've been writing since I was nine.

I'm not a very good writer. I'm working at it.

I feel more comfortable each time I sit down to write, but I'm determined to get better and better.

I've grown more and more appreciative of good writing, and I now really hope I can become a better and better writer.

I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important.

I personally feel I still have so much to learn as a writer; each novel is better than the one before, just because I'm getting better at it.

You should constantly write because your writing is always evolving and progressing. It's really important to start writing young.

If I could chat with anyone, it would be Claire Messud, because I think she could tell me how to get better as a writer as I age.

I didn't start really focusing on writing until I was 24.

I don't think I'm a brilliant writer, but I'm a good writer, and it's just so empowering to get involved.

Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one a writer.

I'm not as good a prose writer as I'd like to be, but I never aspired to that.

I'm writing; I'm teaching myself writing.

If you want to be a good writer, be the best writer in the world. That's what I've done.

I'm very happy with the way I write. I think I do it good. But I've never really considered myself a writer.

All experience helps when you write.

I do want to work on writing, because writing's a skill. Writing is something that you can train yourself to know better. To know yourself better. And it's intimidating as hell.

You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.

Write every day. Make writing a part of your life, but also don't be afraid of learning from others because I think you can. I still try to think of myself as a beginner because that way I can keep on learning.

But I think there are a set of experiences that turn a potential writer into a working writer, and then there are places in your life were you start to recognize what you want to do.

One of the things you get to do as a writer is that you get to learn new stuff all the time, and I hope that I'm a better writer when I'm 70 than I was when I was 30. That's one of the great things about a literary career.

With each book, you get better as a writer. There is no back door to the industry. Read in the genre you want to write, as the more you read, the better you will get as an author.

Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.