“You’re a loner in body, mind, and soul. A writer who spends a day of solitude in the office is plagued by… — Bruce Obee Copy Share Image
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When people ask what I write about, that's what I tell them: 'The drama of human relationships.' I'm not even close to… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
“Jared looked around the room. It was a smallish library, with one huge desk in the center. On it was an open… — Tony DiTerlizzi Copy Share Image
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I don't care whether a book is a first edition or not. I'm not a bibliophile in that word's natural sense. — Norman MacCaig Copy Share Image
I think you’re never the same person when you close a book as when you open one; it changes your life very… — Cheryl Tiegs Copy Share Image
The problem with an autobiography is that all these extra factors make it difficult. You don't want to hurt people's feelings. You… — Richard Hell Copy Share Image
You can never read your own book with the innocent anticipation that comes with that first delicious page of a new book,… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
To my thinking, a great librarian must have a clear head, a strong hand, and, above all, a great heart. And when… — Melvil Dewey Copy Share Image
When I write, I fall into the zone many writers, painters, musicians, athletes, and craftsmen of all sorts seem to share: In… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this;… — Ian Rankin Copy Share Image
“Every article and review and book that I have ever published has constituted an appeal to the person or persons to whom… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Everyone has a bookplate these days, and the collectors are after it. The fool and his bookplate are soon parted. To distribute… — Thomas Bailey Aldrich Copy Share Image
“The books became more than just something to read; they became esoteric possessions, present on the wall because I liked the look… — J.W. Ironmonger Copy Share Image
With a good editor you find yourself shaping as you talk and they will ask a couple of questions that open new… — Ron Rosenbaum Copy Share Image
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Anyway, in my writing I've always been interested in finding places to stand, and I've found it very useful to have a… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
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“How is your book doing?" or "How many copies have you sold?" are the questions for a salesman. To a writer, you… — Shubham Choudhary Copy Share Image
The writer will write in his or her words, but the readers, even when they are not reading you, will take it… — Amitava Kumar Copy Share Image
“Something about the beauty of the library and how many books there were made me feel really eager to read, and I… — Francine Prose Copy Share Image
Reportage is interesting only when placed in a fictional context, but fiction is interesting only if it is validated by a documentary… — Jean-Luc Godard Copy Share Image
I researched fiction writing for months before I taught my first class, much of it looking for strong techniques from bestselling authors. — James Thayer Copy Share Image
“There were no absolutes in fiction, no certain way to deliver what was needed. So it was no surprise most technical writers… — S.A. Reid Copy Share Image
There's something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you're a bit more defensive. — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
“...{N}othing is harder for the developing writer than overcoming his anxiety that he is fooling himself and cheating or embarrassing his family… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
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Marking a book is literally an experience of your differences or agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Written with passion, honesty, humor, and a stubborn, rebellious optimism, Dear Marcus is like nothing I've ever read. When a bullet in… — Shalom Auslander Copy Share Image
“Writing a nonfiction book should primarily be about establishing credibility and authority in a specific domain.” — Hassan Osman Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in a certain kind of sophistication in children's literature. I loved Roald Dahl; I loved the underlying nastiness… — David Small Copy Share Image
“The most important thing about reading is not the level of sophistication of the books on your shelf. There is no prerequisite… — Lauren Leto Copy Share Image
With traditional publishing, books might be pulled due to plagiarism or libel - but rarely for content, and especially not without a… — Andrew Shaffer Copy Share Image
Never give up. And most importantly, be true to yourself. Write from your heart, in your own voice, and about what you… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day. — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
I always quit while I am still inspired, while I could still write more. Never let the thread run all the way… — Jesse Michaels Copy Share Image
In midlife, I feel that my tendency to acquire books is rather like someone smoking two packs a day: it's a terrible… — Claire Messud Copy Share Image
I do better just letting the stories develop. I don't outline very well, and I can't follow it if I do. Once… — Joe R. Lansdale Copy Share Image
