“You'll never be as good as the next page you write, or as bad as the last one.” — D.E.M. Emrys Copy Share Image
Whatever's good about your book should be good on page 1, or very few editors are going to get to page 2. — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
I do like a song that can look good on a page without even being sung. I edit and edit and edit. — Jakob Dylan Copy Share Image
If it bothers me on the page, I don't do it. If it attracts me on the page and moves me, makes… — Martin Landau Copy Share Image
Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
I'm usually more concerned with how things sound than how they look on the page. Some people write for the page, and… — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
