My great fear of being attacked or trivialized by my contemporaries made me concentrate on what I was trying to do as… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
I think that any writer who is commercial, who sells a lot of books, has to face criticism. Because the more hermetic… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
Comics is still my first love. But I always did other kinds of writing, too, so I think of myself as a… — Warren Ellis Copy Share Image
The truth is that 'Twilight' is not a story about Bella and Jacob. It's a story about Bella and Edward. That was… — Rebecca Serle Copy Share Image
Even a pretty traditional comic book writer can make valuable contributions to the Internet. — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
I think people read travel books either because they intend to take that trip, or because they would never take that trip.… — Paul Theroux Copy Share Image
You have to live in order to have something to write about - you get caught up in moviemaking and celebrities and… — John Patrick Shanley Copy Share Image
When interviewing for a job, tell the editor how you love to report. How your passion is gathering information. Do not mention… — Michael Hastings Copy Share Image
“Audience of angels descend in the ambiance reciting praises in your glory, when you wear your dance shoes, when you arrive at… — Shah Asad Rizvi Copy Share Image
“To be a decent writer you must have both empathy and imagination. While these attributes aid your art, they can plague your… — M.J. Rose Copy Share Image
Whatever you want to do in the industry, do it on the smallest level at first. If you want to be a… — Ike Barinholtz Copy Share Image
“It all comes down to the written word and just how comfortable I am writing them.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm a theological writer mistaken for a political writer. My theme is grace versus karma. — Luis Alberto Urrea Copy Share Image
I don't know if I have a memory of not thinking I was a writer - it goes that far back. I… — Elizabeth Strout Copy Share Image
“I realised early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
“I kept loving and loving and loving. Every waking hour, I marveled on how these moments would make made me feel. I… — robert m drake Copy Share Image
For a writer, you definitely do not want to be in the mainstream. You want to be on the edge because that's… — Ruth Ozeki Copy Share Image
When I was really young, Dad wasn't that well known. I don't remember when I realised he was a writer, but I… — Rhianna Pratchett Copy Share Image
I think I told my parents I wanted to be a writer, just so they'd kind of think I had some direction… — Kyle Kinane Copy Share Image
Paulo Coelho is a very important writer, and I have discovered a lot about myself through his texts. — Tarja Turunen Copy Share Image
“Someone said, 'It's all been done before.' Yes, I agreed, but we all have to say it in our own voice.” — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
'Made it as a writer'? I'm still wondering if I've made it as a writer. I've made it as a published writer… — Eric Brown Copy Share Image
