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It is really important that focusing on things such as spelling, punctuation, grammar and handwriting doesn't inhibit the creative flow. When I was at school there was a huge focus on copying and testing and it put me off words and stories for years.

— Michael Morpurgo

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

No, I have to really focus, especially when I'm writing because I wanna be good at it.

— Tom Araya

I'm dependent on writing for a living, so really it's to my advantage to understand how the creative process works. One of the problems is, when you start to do that, in effect you're going to have to step off the edge of science and rationality.

— Alan Moore

I've never been a very prolific person, so when creativity flows, it flows. I find myself scribbling on little notepads and pieces of loose paper, which results in a very small portion of my writings to ever show up in true form.

— Kurt Cobain

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills.

— John Milius

There is creative reading as well as creative writing.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.

— Steven Wright

I tend to forget what I'm doing will ever be read while I'm writing it, and just get on with the task at hand.

— Garth Ennis

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

— Nick Cave

✗Opposing Perspectives

I used to write stories. Handwriting stories in school were a big deal for me. That's kind of what I did.

— Shawn Mendes

When I try to concentrate, I really enjoy writing.

— Sophie Winkleman