105 funny writing quotes - Page 2 - Wordgag

My handwriting got like five different fonts, depends on my mood and the pen I’m using.

May 19, 2026

We literally used to write an essay by hand.

May 19, 2026

Sometimes you really do write a whole poem just to give one beautiful phrase a home.

May 19, 2026

God bless the student essay that is so confused and rambling, there is zero chance that they used AI.

May 19, 2026

I like it when you’re reading a comic and you can tell the writer is pissed about what the last writer did to the character.

May 19, 2026

Nothing makes me feel more powerful than when I write ‘furthermore’ in an email.

May 19, 2026

Throwing “whereupon” into a few work emails today to keep it fun.

May 18, 2026

To steal from one is plagiarism, to steal from many is research.

May 18, 2026

The “-ification” essay pandemic.

May 6, 2026

I love when people say, “In college, I wrote a paper on…” as if that holds any academic merit.

May 6, 2026

I would do anything for a job, except write a cover letter.

May 6, 2026

Nothing humbles you faster than rereading something you were proud of yesterday.

May 6, 2026

You’re not really a writer unless you send at least one email a month with a script attachment, saying, “Sorry, read this one instead.”

Apr 2, 2026

The best addition to any essay is, of course, a condescending tone.

Apr 1, 2026

Being a writer means knowing exactly how your story ends, and having absolutely no idea how to get there.

Apr 1, 2026

Being a writer means canceling your plans so you have time to write, and then spending hours avoiding writing.

Apr 1, 2026

I want Al to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for Al to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes.

Apr 1, 2026

Being a writer means having a story you want everyone in the world to read, except anyone who knows you.

Apr 1, 2026

I’ve watched porn with better writing than Stranger Things.

Apr 1, 2026

Prison pen pal doesn’t want us to write each other anymore. Finds my life too depressing.

Apr 1, 2026

Writing cover letters feels soooo “Ever since I was a little boy, I knew I wanted to be an administrative assistant when I grew up.”

Apr 1, 2026

I’m really into writing short fiction, mainly to-do lists.

Mar 31, 2026

I’ve never used a semicolon with 100% confidence.

Mar 31, 2026

Why are conclusions necessary in essays? Were you not following?

Mar 31, 2026

Sometimes I feel like my life is being written by someone who isn’t sure if they like me or not.

Mar 31, 2026

Not to be a nerd, but a well-placed semicolon is hot as hell.

Mar 31, 2026

Please stop assuming that too many em dashes mean AI written. Some of us are producing grammatically incoherent work the honest way!

Mar 31, 2026

How is every author the #1 New York Times bestseller?

Mar 31, 2026

I stopped writing “Feel free to reach out if you need anything else” at the end of my emails because please don’t do that.

Mar 31, 2026

Can’t believe penguins have to publish all those books with their tiny hands.

Mar 31, 2026

I get writer’s block responding to people.

Mar 31, 2026

Don’t be alarmed at my semicolon usage; I’m a professional.

Mar 30, 2026

Grammar is the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you’re shit.

Mar 30, 2026

Instead of writing LOL, I’m going to start writing SALTS (smiled a little, then stopped). It’s more accurate.

Mar 30, 2026

It’s so cool when people who write for a living admit that they don’t read books or have thoughts.

Mar 30, 2026

Typos keep me humble. Every email is a gamble.

Mar 30, 2026

When I’m drafting a legal document, I’ll sprinkle the word “herein” all over that thing like it’s paprika.

Mar 30, 2026

My dream is being pitted against the world’s greatest AI in a writing contest and crafting a story that’s so beautiful that I make the computer cry.

Mar 30, 2026

Thinking about writing my own eulogy because I don’t want my loved ones to say I’m a control freak.

Mar 30, 2026

I am writing a book about reverse psychology. Please don’t buy it.

Mar 30, 2026