People read fiction... to learn something about how to live their lives. — Ronald Sukenick Copy Share Image
I think it's true that that's something that poetry can go to school on fiction. I think poetry can go to fiction… — Edward Hirsch Copy Share Image
One of the things that all authors of fiction must learn to judge is whether - and in what detail - to… — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
“It is through fiction that we learn not to believe everything we read in print.” — Ann Mullen Copy Share Image
In fiction, you learn about pacing and how to build tension - which is something you want in a really good nonfiction… — Monica Hesse Copy Share Image
“When writing fiction, you learn to only put things and characters in, that are going to progress your story. There is something… — Carl Henegan Copy Share Image
When you start writing fiction, you have to learn to invent, and it's very hard at the beginning to stop relying on… — Fiona Barton Copy Share Image
From fiction, you do not get to learn much because it is only imagination. Whereas, from non-fiction, people can understand and learn… — Sudha Murty Copy Share Image
“You can’t even read American fiction to get a sense of how actual life is lived these days. You read American fiction… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
I was a teacher most of my life, which I loved. I had a very happy working life, and when I retired,… — Anita Brookner Copy Share Image
