The craft of writing is all the stuff that you can learn through school; go to workshops and read books. Learn characterization,… — Garth Stein Copy Share Image
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For 30 years I wrote for newspapers and magazines, wrote books on the Dallas Cowboys' dynasties of the '70s and '90s, wrote… — Skip Bayless Copy Share Image
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In general, I think every novel is a political novel, in that every novel is an argument about how the world works,… — Micah Perks Copy Share Image
The library is not a shrine for the worship of books. It is not a temple where literary incense must be burned… — Norman Cousins Copy Share Image
Here are a few of the actors who have brought my novels to TV life: Bill Pullman, Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand, Julian… — Luanne Rice Copy Share Image
“Literature deals with morality but does not necessarily, does not, qua literature, help you to be more moral, either by precept or… — Eric Bentley Copy Share Image
“Just as the universal family of gifted writers transcends national barriers, so is the gifted reader a universal figure, not subject to… — Vladimir Nabokov Copy Share Image
Read everything you can get your hands on: Programme your mind to read all the time and everywhere - even in the… — Twinkle Khanna Copy Share Image
I'm very intrigued by e-books, the topic du jour in the industry today. As a number one bestselling Kindle author, I love… — Lisa Gardner Copy Share Image
“Emerson said that a library is a magic chamber in which there are many enchanted spirits. They wake when we call them.… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
“A good author is he who isn’t afraid to speak his mind; he who dictates the art of the verse. A scribbler… — Leila Samarrai Copy Share Image
But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can… — China Mieville Copy Share Image
“This isn't your average book, it's pure gold: Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches . Explains everything you need to know about… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
In all my novels, a sense of place - not just geographic but social - is a critical element. I have always… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
I was extraordinarily lucky. I wrote a book because I wanted to see if I could write a mystery. Someone nagged me… — Donna Leon Copy Share Image
I didn't make 'The New York Times' bestseller list until 'Charmed Thirds,' and then again for 'Fourth Comings.' It gave me a… — Megan McCafferty Copy Share Image
I wandered through the stacks, running my hands along the spines of the books on the shelves, they reminded me of cultured… — Janet Fitch Copy Share Image
A map in the hands of a pilot is a testimony of a man's faith in other men; it is a symbol… — Beryl Markham Copy Share Image
I do not believe writers should read reviews of their own books, and I do not. If one is not careful one… — Louis L'Amour Copy Share Image
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I have found that the characters in my novels stay with me after a book has ended. I know them in some… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
“How do you turn catastrophe into art? Nowadays the process is automatic. A nuclear plant explodes? We'll have a play on the… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
“See Amazon's bio on don loedding and a review of his first book of short stories"The Search For the Bearded Clam" and… — Donald R. Loedding Copy Share Image
Ironically, we were studying 'The Scarlet Letter,' but isn't that always the way? The books you read in class always seems to… — Easy A Copy Share Image
I don't write the same book over and over - I think if I did that, I would stop writing. I couldn't… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
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I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
Books are totally useless unless you take their advice. If you just keep reading them, thinking "that's so insightful! that changes everything,"… — Aaron Swartz Copy Share Image
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People do judge books by their covers, and the magazine editors deciding whether to include your book on their pages are working… — Camille Perri Copy Share Image
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I didn't want to teach my kid how to read, so I used to read to him at night and close the… — Jacque Fresco Copy Share Image
Since I invoke Torah so often, let me state that I don't personally believe in the God it postulates ... I am… — David Ben-Gurion Copy Share Image
Where I grew up in my city, there was no one who acted like me, so I felt insecure, and when I… — Doechii Copy Share Image
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![“Since I invoke Torah so often, let me state that I don't personally believe in the God it postulates ... I am not religious, nor were the majority of the early builders of Israel believers. Yet their passion for this land stemmed from the Book of Books ... [The Bible is] the single most important…” quote by David Ben-Gurion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/086/david-ben-gurion-9178_believe_since-i-invoke-torah-so-often-let-me-sta_1873519.jpg)
