Women of Distinction Magazine share inspirational messages from seasoned authors. Writing a book isn't easy, and your first book will definitely challenge you. Check out these quotes to get the inspiration you need.

1. Words of Wisdom to Future Writers
Women of Distinction Magazine

2. Writing a book isn’t easy and anyone who tells
you otherwise hasn’t written a book. The
process is emotional and deliberate, yet often
magical and up-lifting.

3. However, there are numerous
challenges and insecurities that writers
face as they attempt their first book.

4. Here are a few words of wisdom that
will shed some insight on whether
you’re truly ready for your book project.

5. “To gain your own voice, you have to forget about
having it heard.”
–Allen Ginsberg, WD

6. Most people start a book project with the thought of fame and
fortune in mind. In order to be a successful writer, you have to
truly analyze why you want to write. What unique opinion,
tone, or passion can you bring to the world? When you write
for the intrinsic value of producing art, you can write freely
and confidently. Good intentions make the project worthwhile.

7. “The road to hell is paved with works-in-
progress.”
–Philip Roth

8. Nothing about writing a book is easy. It takes mistake after
mistake and draft after draft. Sometimes you have to start
over – and that’s truly a frustrating feeling. Perhaps you’ll
hit writers’ block and an original idea won’t come to you for
months on end. This is a natural part of writing a book.

9. “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one
ever becomes a master.”
–Ernest Hemingway

10. Even your favorite writers have insecurities. There’s nothing
wrong with questioning yourself, feeling uneasy, or
worrying if you’re using the right words along the way. The
most important thing is to let this resonate as a humbling
feeling instead of an overwhelming state of being.

11. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in
reading, in order to write; a man will turn over
half a library to make one book.”
–Samuel Johnson

12. Reading is essential to developing style. By
reading, you learn what works and what doesn’t
work, deciding what kind of writer you want to be.
A writer who does not read cannot be successful.

13. “Who wants to become a writer? And why?
Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the
streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down,
to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing,
to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the
drain, to make something, to make a great flower
out of life, even if it’s a cactus.”
–Enid Bagnold

14. This is the most important aspect of all. Remember,
writing can be healing. And even though it’s challenging,
it shouldn’t be seen as impossible. With true reflection,
you can produce something beautiful and memorable.

15. Good Luck