Terry McMillan Quotes About Writing

Quotes about: Writing

• Writing is the only place I can be myself and not feel judged.

  Terry McMillan

  Writing, Feels, I Can

• Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words; I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.

  Terry McMillan

  Writing, Heart, Use

• I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.

  Terry McMillan

  Sibling, Writing, Lovers

• Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.

  Terry McMillan

  Writing, Bedtime, Willing

• Cruising the Internet doesn't count as writing. Neither does answering e-mail. Before you check Twitter & FB and do other similar tasks that get in the way of writing, write first. (I really need to take my own advice here!)

  Terry McMillan

  Writing, Advice, Doe

  FaceBook post by Terry McMillan from May 13, 2010

• Write from your heart, and God will take care of the rest.

  Terry McMillan

  Writing, Heart, Care

• I just believe that young people need to be able to learn how to write in their own voice. Just like a musician, you pride yourself on having your own distinct sound.

  Terry McMillan

  Believe, Writing, Pride

  "Terry McMillan: On The Anguilla Literary Festival & Oprah’s Possible Role In ‘Waiting To Exhale’ Sequel". Interview with Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 16, 2012.

• I love writing in first person more than third. I have to basically suspend my own world. I don't exist. I'm just a conduit. So I can be eight years old. I can be the mother of a kid that you find out certain things I'm not going to say.

  Terry McMillan

  Mother, Kids, Writing

  Source: www.pbs.org

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