Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
Fiction takes us to places that we would never otherwise go, and puts us behind eyes that are not our own. — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Against the sustained tick of a watch, fiction takes the measure of a life, a season, a look exchanged, the turning point,… — Mavis Gallant Copy Share Image
When Truman Capote wrote from the perspective of condemned murderers from a lower economic class than his own, he had some gall.… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
The making of fiction takes literally what is suggested by our imagination. — Alice Mattison Copy Share Image
I've always liked the fact that fiction takes all these pretty unquantifiable human feelings and experiences and projects them onto the page… — Scott Bradfield Copy Share Image
“Day after day, week after week; writing great fiction takes time, emotion, skill and effort.” — Amaya Ellman Copy Share Image
“... but some say that reality is what happens inside a writer's head, and it is fiction which takes place outside it.” — Barry A. Whittingham Copy Share Image
