If somebody gave you several thousand dollars and nothin' to do but write, would you be a writer then? Would you tell… — Dorothy Allison Copy Share Image
I think the most dangerous influence for a young writer is to be treated with cynicism or discouragement. — Jane Gardam Copy Share Image
I was very influenced by films and books like 'Serpico,' 'The French Connection,' and 'Prince of the City.' They were some of… — Don Winslow Copy Share Image
A writer is a tool of the language rather than the other way around. — Joseph Brodsky Copy Share Image
I did 'Never Let Me Go,' and there were amazing people on that. Brilliant writer, director, cast. That was quite special. — Domhnall Gleeson Copy Share Image
I know 'Dabangg' has some pre-requisites. Every film has some requisites that you have to fulfill. I sat down with my writer… — Arbaaz Khan Copy Share Image
Genre is a useful thing when organizing texts in a bookshop but immaterial to the particular exchange between writer and reader. — Rumaan Alam Copy Share Image
The writers who reject tendentiousness and purpose in their work are the very ones who display it in every word they write.… — Bjornstjerne Bjornson Copy Share Image
As a writer, you sit around a computer all day, and it's too easy to open another tab and keep Rotten Tomatoes… — Evan Daugherty Copy Share Image
“Away I turned, from the ghosts that brought me to this place. From an insatiable desperation to be wanted and my urge… — Jennifer Irwin Copy Share Image
I'm looking forward to coming to SleuthFest I've heard so many good things about it from my writer friends. I'm looking forward… — Charlaine Harris Copy Share Image
“I'm a novelist by trade and my job is to write a story rather than reconstruct actual events.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
I wear a lot of different hats - from writer to producer and artist. We all do 5 or 6 jobs, everything… — William Bell Copy Share Image
I wasn't involved, except to the degree that they sent me drafts of the script as the writer turned them in. They… — Michael Chabon Copy Share Image
“Through synergy of intellect, artistry and grace came into existence the blessing of a dancer.” — Shah Asad Rizvi Copy Share Image
It's possible that I would have been better suited to being a penguin keeper. Starting out, I thought being a writer would… — Scott Stossel Copy Share Image
Paul Auster is my favourite writer, and I'm sure he'd be a very interesting person to share a journey with. — Cornelia Parker Copy Share Image
I'm completely indifferent to what genre I read provided that I feel sympathy with how a writer perceives being alive in the… — Thomas Ligotti Copy Share Image
The key thing if you're a writer is to visualize the scene and convey it to the penciller and turn the penciller… — Chris Claremont Copy Share Image
“I want to learn how to speak to anyone at any time and make us both feel a little bit better, lighter,… — Charlotte Eriksson Copy Share Image
I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers. — Avi Copy Share Image
There is no greater feeling of accomplishment than to create a world that solely exists in your imagination and be able to… — Teresa Mummert Copy Share Image
“As the childhood leaves a deep mark in a person’s life, there is a strong influence of childhood in choosing the favourite… — Md. Ziaul Haque Copy Share Image
