Donald McKay Quotes

I do not write by any set time schedule. I realize there are many writers who follow a daily regime where they arise at 6:00 a.m., do some sort of exercise, eat breakfast and then sit down and produce words for a three to four hour period.
Donald McKay

Time, Daily, Words

I've been a writer for 42 years and, yes, it is a full time job for me. Not a hobby, but serious work.
Donald McKay

Work, Time, Job

My first novel took 12 years to complete because life got in my way.
Donald McKay

Life, Took, Novel

To come up with the ending to a story and then work backwards is like tying your shoe with one hand only.
Donald McKay

Work, Story, Hand

Write in a disciplined manner, but write in a way that is natural to the individual's thought processes.
Donald McKay

Thought, Write, Individual

I write when the urge hits me, getting the words down as fast as I can type and then I step back from what I just wrote and start a dialectical process where I begin challenging my own writing.
Donald McKay

Writing, Words, Down

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Nationality: Canadian

Born: 1810

Died: 1880

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