Here are some of the most interesting, inspirational quotations about writing that I’ve come across. I’ve been collecting writing quotations for a few years now - and where better to post them than on “Quips and Tips for Freelance Writers?” 
Here’s one to get the ball rolling:
“Every morning or afternoon, whenever you want to write, you [...]

These writing quips range from the writer’s life to writing well - with a smattering of other writing advice in between. Authors include Ernest Hemingway, Erica Jong, John Updike, E.B. White, Julia Cameron, Walt Whitman, and more.
To kick things off, here’s my favorite writing advice from Annie Dillard:
“I don’t do housework. Life is too short [...]

Here’s how the great Canadian writer Margaret Laurence happened upon her writing inspiration - plus 5 ways to generate your own ideas and increase your writing productivity.
“I’ve never been able to force a novel,” wrote Laurence in Dance on the Earth: A Memoir. “I always had the sense something being given to me. You can’t [...]