When I'm deciding to read a book, I never open to the first chapter, because that's been revised and worked over 88… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
The beginning of a book is always the hardest part for me. I'm a Chapter 3 kind of writer, which means I… — Kami Garcia Copy Share Image
Many, many of my paintings have come from the first chapter of Moby Dick. — Robert Indiana Copy Share Image
“I’d like the last chapter of my life to be like a good read that you enjoyed to the end and were… — Michael Lipsey Copy Share Image
My parents homeschooled my sister and me for many years. Why? Because the local school insisted that I, being three, should go… — Adora Svitak Copy Share Image
I think that if you have a knack for storytelling, and you work really hard at it, you'll have a chance to… — Adam Ross Copy Share Image
I believe it is time for me to begin a new chapter in my life by spending more time with my family… — Mike Ross Copy Share Image
My first child is going to be the oldest sibling to the next kid, and that may change with each and every… — Blake Lively Copy Share Image
Fraternities breed leaders. That, at least, is what most any chapter website will tell you, in not so many words - and… — Maria Konnikova Copy Share Image
“If you can't write a book, write a chapter. If you can't do that, write a page, a sentence or a word.… — Tarun Betala Copy Share Image
Being able to say something lyrically, to say something that will do more than just be words, is really hard. It's easy… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
“What happens in my next chapter depends on whether I wake up feeling creative or murderous.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
It was good I left Brighton on a high, like I left Palace on a high but whether Carlisle to Rochdale or… — Glenn Murray Copy Share Image
I'm a relatively disciplined writer who composes the whole book before beginning to execute and write it. Of course, you can't hold… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“Time throws you out of its dimensionless planar like a boomerang. It unites with you again in death.” — Vishwanath S J Copy Share Image
“last night you had a visitor; the promise of a brand new chapter left her fingerprints all over your awareness for you… — Remy Alberi Copy Share Image
Novelists who pretend to understand what keeps them scribbling are really just guessing. A profound, unmet childish need to be acknowledged? Maybe.… — Walter Kirn Copy Share Image
In a crime novel, if you are going to have a big revelation in chapter 30, you have to plant the information… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
“Stories begin when the last chapter says goodbye, when the last of tender feelings have seen their end, when two people release… — Jayita Bhattacharjee Copy Share Image
The novelist in me is probably hiding behind all the stories I write, looking for ways to connect them and continue the… — Joanna Scott Copy Share Image
I'm a great planner, so before I ever write chapter 1, I work out what happens in every chapter and who the… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
The benefit of this kind of outlining is that you discover a story's flaws before you invest a lot of time writing… — George Stephen Copy Share Image
