“Take care of your costume and your confidence will take care of itself.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“Laura thought Bell would have a few things to say to Pynchon. And Laura had a few things to say to Bell,… — L.L. Barkat Copy Share Image
“Novel-writing is not so much a profession as a yoga, or "way," an alternative to ordinary life-in-the-world. Its benefits are quasi-religious—a changed… — Marcy Sheiner Copy Share Image
NaNo[ National Novel Writing Month] is an awesome opportunity to stretch your writing muscles and gives you permission to write in a… — Michelle J. Howard Copy Share Image
As to the differences between game work and novel writing, well, obviously the former is a lot less lonely - you're in… — Richard K. Morgan Copy Share Image
“The smell of the sweat is not sweet, but the fruit of the sweat is very sweet.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
I binge write. I think it's because I started seriously writing by participating in National Novel Writing Month, an online-based challenge to… — Erin Morgenstern Copy Share Image
“The purpose of a profession is to fulfil the personal wishes of a prospect.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Not getting bored of my own story and/or character is one of the main struggles I have had with novel writing, and… — Aimee Bender Copy Share Image
I don't think I knew that you could be a novelist. I think a lot of my students are in the same… — Rachel Cusk Copy Share Image
“Parents expect only two things from their children, obedience in their childhood and respect in their adulthood.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
If you're a playwright, unless you're really lacking in get-up-and-go, you can always get your play up somewhere. You can't necessarily make… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
“Don't be afraid to reveal that inside you is a seething, fiery core of ambition that would appall Napolean." By Russell Galen… — Julie L. Cannon Copy Share Image
“Rich will be my life if I can keep my memories full and brimming, and record them on clear-eyed mornings while I… — Roman Payne Copy Share Image
There isn't, even now, a great tradition of novel-writing in Afghanistan. Most of the literature is in the form of poetry. — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Novel-writing is a settling, lovely space. I call it self-indulgent - I feel mildly guilty about it. — Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor Copy Share Image
Updike worked this way, and I just kinda borrowed it from him. So the memoir will be relief from novel writing for… — Rick Moody Copy Share Image