My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are. — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
The idea that people in novels should be more sympathetic than people in life simply baffles me. — Andrew O'Hagan Copy Share Image
People who don't read seem to me mysterious. I don't know how they think or learn about other people. Novels are a… — Nina Bawden Copy Share Image
I've tried very hard and I've never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels. — Francoise Sagan Copy Share Image
I like to give people novels I think they would like, on no particular occasion - just when we're in a bookstore… — Daniel Handler Copy Share Image
I make a rod for my own back because people see my novels as quasi documentaries. But it is never history that's… — Christopher Koch Copy Share Image
Are my characters copies of people in real life? ... Don't ever believe the stories about authors putting people into novels. That… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“I did worry at one stage that all my stories seem to revolve around secrets, lies and self-deception, but then I realized… — Jane Lovering Copy Share Image
My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are. No matter how hard I try to do… — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
