“The most difficult thing about writing; is writing the first line.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“Survival is a passive way of saying “my needs are greater than yours.” — Caroline George Copy Share Image
I think, to be a successful author, you've got to be part recluse and part show-off. — Morris Gleitzman Copy Share Image
“Dance, Live, Sing, Cry, Love, Travel and Love again, until the day you have to stop” — Vanessa Vanney Thompson Copy Share Image
I no longer believe that William Shakespeare the actor from Stratford was the author of the works that have been ascribed to… — Sigmund Freud Copy Share Image
As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. If that's what you hope for, you… — Bernhard Schlink Copy Share Image
I would rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not. Author unknown — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“It is through your experience you find out who you really are and who you are is from finding your own experience… — Charleston Parker Copy Share Image
A number of American colleges are willing to pay a tempting amount to pinch and poke an author for a day or… — John Updike Copy Share Image
I know another New York Times bestselling author - Beth Kephart - she self-published one of her books. — Caroline Leavitt Copy Share Image
We wanted to create an environment where if a game player enjoyed the 'writing style' of a particular game designer, he or… — David Crane Copy Share Image
I'm a science fiction author at heart, and what I like about the Cthulhu Mythos setting is that, at its core, it… — David Conyers Copy Share Image
I've got lots of favourite authors, but I would say Nicci French because I look more forward to reading her next new… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
“How to win in life: 1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow 5 don't let people… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
“Dream young. Don't settle for old - for to be old is to be superstitious and without curiosity and always questioning your… — Carew Papritz Copy Share Image
As a writer, its important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
I need it all: in-depth characterization, fantastic/warped world building, a plot that could out-race Secretariat, and a 'voice.' I need to hear… — Rob Thurman Copy Share Image
Being an author is fun. It's a great job, because I can stay up as late as I want, and if I… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
“We live in the information age and the sheer volume of it being available everywhere, creates a need for information that has… — Kytka Hilmar-Jezek Copy Share Image
“Preserve your own mystery. We live in an age of social media and what seems like extreme sharing of personal details. I… — Susan Kirschbaum Copy Share Image
“Although my road to writing seems like it may have come easily, there were a few bumps in that road. I didn’t… — Nina Jean Slack Copy Share Image
“The true reader must be an extension of the author. He is the higher court that receives the case already prepared by… — Novalis Copy Share Image
I've seen some terrible plays, but I generally enjoy myself. One play I walked out of, I have a tremendous respect for… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
“Someone described a writer's world as tormented, and I had to laugh. A tormented writer? I personally wouldn't have put those two… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I still feel that there are two of me: one clean, flawless picture, the other imperfect and cracked; one boy, one… — Abigail Tarttelin Copy Share Image
“To be honest, I love watching some of the old cartoons and new ones that are popular. It's another way to make… — Simi Sunny Copy Share Image