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title: "3 Novel Horror Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Novel Horror quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Novel Horror sayings and thoughts."
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> [If you're writing a detective novel or horror or sci-fi, you want to expand or reinvigorate the genre in your own little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colson-whitehead/if-you-re-writing-a-detective-novel-or-horror-or-sci-fi-you-want-to/)

[Colson Whitehead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colson-whitehead/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a2/colson-whitehead-1042_books_if-you-re-writing-a-detective-novel-or-h_938742.png)

> [I like horror, but I tend to like it as seasoning. I'd get very bored if I was told I had to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/i-like-horror-but-i-tend-to-like-it-as-seasoning-i-d-get-very-bored/)

[Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/637/neil-gaiman-29_bored_i-like-horror-but-i-tend-to-like-it-as-s_1446806.jpg)

> [I'm trying to keep it fresh for me. I'm just trying to not bore myself. And if I can do a detective…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/colson-whitehead/i-m-trying-to-keep-it-fresh-for-me-i-m-just-trying-to-not-bore-myself/)

[Colson Whitehead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/colson-whitehead/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a19/colson-whitehead-1042_books_i-m-trying-to-keep-it-fresh-for-me-i-m-j_1885531.jpg)

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