Anybody who sits down to write, and they think 'thriller,' maybe shouldn't be thinking that way. Maybe we should be thinking 'novel,'… — David Morrell Copy Share Image
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I'm a huge science fan; I read a lot of science books. But I'm not a scientist, my interest in science is… — Dave McKean Copy Share Image
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The things that I loved about Bob's [Dylan] music - and I describe him in the book as the father of my… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
[Moralistic] novels are at the same disadvantage as teachers: children never believe them, because they make everything that happens relate to the… — Madame de Stael Copy Share Image
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I wrote the poems in Charms Against Lightning one by one, over almost a decade, and I did not write them toward… — James Arthur Copy Share Image
Personally, I believe “Young Adult” to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character… — Shannon Hale Copy Share Image
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I started as a playwright. Any sort of scriptwriting you do helps you hone your story. You have the same demands of… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
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The book of your revolution sits in the pit of your belly, young Indian. Crap it out, and read. Instead of which,… — Aravind Adiga Copy Share Image
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I really liked the idea of creating a journal myself. It's like the way I clear my throat. I write a page… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
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![“The things that I loved about Bob's [Dylan] music - and I describe him in the book as the father of my country, which he really is - were things that just didn't fit when I went to do my job. You know, I'd come out of a somewhat different circumstance and shoes - the clothes just didn't fit.” quote by Bruce Springsteen](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/b50/bruce-springsteen-546_bob_the-things-that-i-loved-about-bob-s-dyla_520784.jpg)
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![“It hardly mattered to him that [his] book was forgotten and that it served no use; and the question of its worth at any time seemed almost trivial...He let his fingers riffle through the pages and felt a tingling, as if those pages were alive… The fingers loosened, and the book they had held moved…” quote by John Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/ffd/john-williams-3311_books_it-hardly-mattered-to-him-that-his-book_1311508.jpg)
