Five quotes every writer can relate to

To start 2011 off with a little fun, here are 5 quotes every writer can relate to. In fact, this whole week will feature different ‘top 5’ themes. Your regularly scheduled snark will return next week at it’s usual time. xo

1. “Every writer I know has trouble writing.” – Joseph Heller
2. “All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. “If I’m trying to sleep, the ideas won’t stop. If I’m trying to write, there appears a barren nothingness.” – Carrie Latet
4. “I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.” – James Michener
5. “Easy reading is damn hard writing.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

Happy first Monday of 2011!