Jade Bird Quotes

In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature.

I swim in a sea of words. They flow around me and through me and, by a process that is not fully clear to me, some delicate hidden membrane draws forth the stuff that is the necessary condition of my life.

I spend a lot of time writing. I get inspiration from texts rather than images.

Writing is more about imagination than anything else. I fell in love with words. I fell in love with storytelling.

My childhood was surrounded by books and writing. From a very early age I was fascinated by storytelling, by the printed word, by language, by ideas. So I would seek them out.

I love playing with words and texture.

I'm happy to be a writer - of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse, hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use.

When people ask me for secrets to writing, I say, 'Read to write.'

Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.

Read a lot. Write a lot. Have fun.

There is a plethora of topics to explore. I sometimes think I may never live long enough to explore all of the unique story lines I have either in my head or waiting in my computer file.

I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction.

I think there is often a 'what if' proposition that gets me thinking about all my novels.

When I was 14 years old, I was crazy about Dr. Seuss. I loved the words he made up, and I just thought, 'Well, if he can make up words, then I can make up words.'

I like the idea that every page in every book can have a gem on it. It's probably what I love most about writing - that words can be used in a way that's like a child playing in a sandpit, rearranging things, swapping them around.

I think the reason I'm a writer is because first, I was a reader. I loved to read. I read a lot of adventure stories and mystery books, and I have wonderful memories of my mom reading picture books aloud to me. I learned that words are powerful.

I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book.

And, of course, there were some times when I had writer's block and I had a hard time figuring out how to express what I wanted to express.

I was always writing. I've always been attracted to words and stories, communication.

Blank paper has always inspired me.

I tell my writing students that everything is material; just pay attention.

I prefer writing originals.

I think writers are observers and watchers. We always have our ears open and eyes open, so I might see something in everyday life that inspires me. And I think that's probably more than anything else. Everyday life is where I get my inspiration.

You have to have heart's passion to write a novel.

Storytelling is what lights my fire.