Stephen McCauley Quotes

The experience of writing under a pseudonym was tremendously liberating; I could write what I wanted.

Stephen McCauley

Stephen McCauley

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I've always written songs that were confessional, acoustic, wordy - my writing style matches my personality. The music always has to match the mouth it comes out of.

Camila Cabello Fifth Harmony
- Music
- Writing
- Style
Normally, most writers don't say, 'I'm going into a mild hypnotic trance.' Typically, they don't know how they do it. Most people, when they have a good experience writing, they're well placed in that state, which is also sometimes called a 'flow state.' If you don't have trouble, you don't have to think about it.

Madison Smartt Bell
- People
- Good
- Writing
I studied philosophy, religious studies, and English. My training was writing four full-length novels and hiring an editor to tear them apart. I had enough money to do that, and then rewriting and rewriting and rewriting.

Ted Dekker
- Writing
- Money
- Religious
Judgment comes from experience - and experience comes from bad judgment.

Walter Wriston
- Experience
- Bad
- Judgment
Whether you want to entertain or to provoke, to break hearts or reassure them, what you bring to your writing must consist of your longings and disappointments.

Rafael Yglesias
- Writing
- Want
- You
It had always been a dream of mine to come to New York to work. Coming to New York and looking for work is one thing, but coming to New York and already having a job and feeling like you are already part of the city has been an amazing experience for me.

Karine Vanasse
- Work
- Experience
- Job