It is simply much easier to infuse life, feeling, and higher truth into a novel than a non-fiction work, to find the… — Jon Weisman Copy Share Image
I always say that writing non-fiction versus writing fiction is a bit like architecture versus abstract painting. — Andrew Lam Copy Share Image
I teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus. — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
“There's one good thing about being in the bomb disposal unit: No superior officer is ever looking over your shoulder.” — Robert Edsel Copy Share Image
“As long as I live, I will always remember those wee children standing at the railing on that ship." - John Hanlon,… — Deana J. Driver Copy Share Image
I spend most of my time reading non-fiction of all sorts. Then poetry. Then fiction to blurb. Then fiction I want to… — Jim Shepard Copy Share Image
“The writing talent of Edinburgh is textured - we have poets, novelists, non-fiction writers, dramatists and more.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
I'm not writing non-fiction. I don't feel anything about me as a kid was unique. Except that I had more interest in… — John Irving Copy Share Image
With non-fiction writing I feel like I'm confined and driven by what actually happened. That makes the "plot". So it's a process… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
“As writers we intend to make a difference, to alter people's lives for the greater good. . .this is why we write,… — Lee Gutkind Copy Share Image
I cannot say how strongly I object to people using other people's writing as research. Research is non-fiction, especially for horror, fantasy,… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
“When shall we pass a day alone? I have had a thousand kisses, for which with my whole soul I thank love… — John Keats Copy Share Image
'Ghost City' was actually one of the few instances of non-fiction that I had written, and I felt that I probably said… — Ronald Frame Copy Share Image
“The Holy Spirit doesn't need to equip you for what you're not going to do, so if you're in rebellion against Jesus… — Henry and Melvin Blackaby Copy Share Image
“If you have ever felt slightly nauseous walking through an aged care facility, puckered your face against a smell, observed a grown… — Felicity Chapman Copy Share Image
I like to read biographies of authors that I love, like Richard Yates. I also like to see what non-fiction authors are… — Richard Lewis Copy Share Image
Many people have observed that truth is stranger than fiction. This has led some intellectuals to conclude that it's stranger than non-fiction… — Brad Holland Copy Share Image
“Always maintain a steady eye on what you know is yours for the taking, and plot with all the energy you can… — Chris Erzfeld Copy Share Image
Granted, I'm more interested in technology than most people, and less interested in politics than most. But I don't like to think… — James Gleick Copy Share Image
I've always felt that no one understands why some books of non-fiction endure and some don't, because there's not much understanding among… — Robert Caro Copy Share Image
I read pretty eclectically - fiction, non-fiction, and poetry - and I've been inspired and influenced by a number of writers. — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
I prefer non-fiction to fiction. In fact, I don't read fiction at all. I read books that are based on true events. — Diana Penty Copy Share Image
There is a physics to the world, which non-fiction has a contract to stand in awe of, otherwise it becomes completely self-centered… — Nick Flynn Copy Share Image
One of the fantastic things about books, fiction or non-fiction, is the way they give you a chance to look into different… — Gillian Cross Copy Share Image
In non-fiction, I like Wayne Dyer. I have a compilation of his best quotes near my bed! To me he's one of… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I just think there's something in the non-fiction form that allows you to see things clearly, if you're patient. — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
I make non-fiction partly because I'm not that good of a writer. My talent, if I have any, is in balancing, capturing… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
“Reading a non-fiction book feels like a religious experience that forever moves my mind and shifts my heart toward greater knowledge.” — Rachel V Perry Copy Share Image
The effect of reading literary non-fiction that matters most to me is when the coin drops, and this happens in the company… — Paul Fry Copy Share Image
In my opinion there are two basic questions that any writer tries to answer. "What is?" is the question non-fiction asks. "What… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
The best way to tell people about climate change is through non-fiction. There's a vast literature of outstanding writing on the subject. — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image
“I discovered something attractive about uncertainty. It was the knowledge that God was in control and that I was depending on him… — Yilda Rivera Copy Share Image
I like reading a lot. Jeffrey Archer and Robert Ludlum are my favourite authors. I love making realistic cinema, so I read… — Madhur Bhandarkar Copy Share Image
I mainly read non-fiction, and that's probably because I have a huge amount of insecurity about my lack of education and the… — Steve Earle Copy Share Image
In this strange world called Earth, I have run into dead things that seemed to be alive; and living ones that seemed… — Jean-Paul Malfatti Copy Share Image
I like writing non-fiction - and when you pick a [non-fiction] subject, it saves you the hassle of coming up with a… — Richard Hell Copy Share Image
Among non-fiction authors I like Richard Bach, Nichiren Daishonin, Burton Watson, Deepak Chopra and MJ Akbar. — Mukul Dev Copy Share Image
“Many of us imagine carrying out dramatic changes in impoverished places, but few have the patience for the small, time-consuming, and seemingly… — Deni Y. Bechard Copy Share Image
“People’s judgments, criticisms and power games won’t hit you as hard when your plan is greater than the assault.” — Chris Erzfeld Copy Share Image
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