My idea of a good novel was one you made enough money out of to buy a greenhouse. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I have always argued, in a good novel, interesting things happen to interesting people. — Guy Gavriel Kay Copy Share Image
It's got a lot more room for nuance and an assumption that people have started from the beginning. 'Bloodline' ends up being… — Ben Mendelsohn Copy Share Image
A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets. — Julianna Baggott Copy Share Image
I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good novel from a bad one but rather the 'how.' — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
A good novel is a good novel, pointe finale. And I think what I'm writing is exactly that. — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
A good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is without a doubt, hard work. — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
A good novel is something that challenges perception, that allows you to see the world anew through a different point of view… — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
I think a good novel can be a doorstop to despair. I also think the real bravery comes with those who prepared… — Colum McCann Copy Share Image
I think a good novel would be where a bunch of men on a ship are looking for a whale. They look… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
For your information, a good novel can change the world. Keep that in mind before you attempt to sit down at a… — John Fante Copy Share Image
Good novel is a conjunction of many factors, the main of which is, without a doubt, hard work. There are many things… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages,… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
I have never read a really good novel written by a man where women are portrayed as they truly are. They can… — Simone de Beauvoir Copy Share Image
A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
“But a good novel is first of all an event; as distinguished from the continuous rush of many sensations and the messy… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
A good novel is an out-of-self experience. It lifts you off the ground so that you have the sensation of flying. It… — Julia Glass Copy Share Image
