Writers of fiction, when they begin, are more likely to try the short form.
Irwin Shaw

Writing for the theater, you find yourself living a nocturnal life.
Irwin Shaw

Writing is finally play, and there's no reason why you should get paid for playing.
Irwin Shaw

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.
Irwin Shaw

You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.
Irwin Shaw

You must avoid giving hostages to fortune, like getting an expensive wife, an expensive house, and a style of living that never lets you aford the time to take the chance to write what you wish.
Irwin Shaw