One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Strength is not energy; some authors have more muscles than talent. — Joseph Joubert Copy Share Image
“A book may be not just what it says in the text, but the background beneath it.” — Angelina Hu Copy Share Image
I tend to think of writing as a more collaborative project than I think some people do. — Emily Barton Copy Share Image
“A ruling passion gives to a shelf of novels the unity of a system.” — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
I am gonna write a book about my life, that way at least I will get paid for people being in my… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One learns much more by writing fiction, because the insights come from those deeper subconscious levels where the greater and more interesting… — Francine du Plessix Gray Copy Share Image
I'm kind of old-school and love nothing more than sitting, opening a book, and reading it. But I also love listening to… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
Sure.” Olivia smirked. “Good ol’ New York Public Library. I’m sure it’s up to date on the latest Demons that escape through… — Cheyenne McCray Copy Share Image
Before the day my grandmother shared her treasured letters with me, I honestly wasn't much of a fiction reader, let alone creative… — Kristina McMorris Copy Share Image
[When] you're a writer, you know that a lot of times you have to sneak up on yourself in order to achieve… — Emily Haines Copy Share Image
I keep losing and regaining my equilibrium, which is the basic plot of all popular fiction. And I myself am a work… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
The most essential and fundamental aspect of culture is the study of literature, since this is an education in how to picture… — Iris Murdoch Copy Share Image
“The short story can be hot and sweet or hot and fierce. You get it in one sitting or you don’t get… — Stephanie Vaughn Copy Share Image
Reminiscences, even extensive ones, do not always amount to an autobiography. For autobiography has to do with time, with sequence and what… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
In general, a writer would like to think that the best book that he has written is the book that he is… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
There are a couple of strategies for writing about an absence or writing about a loss. One can create the person that… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
“All that's needed now is a great novel that will capture the imagination of the public - move them, enrage them, thrill… — Michael Farber Copy Share Image
I fell asleep at my desk many times. This was when working on events—virtually every one I’ve done in the last 5… — Mike Rinder Copy Share Image
The biggest pitfall to avoid is not writing. Not writing is really, really easy to do, especially if you're a young writer.… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“Question of the day: Two Indie authors publish their first books which are true to form, statistical failures. There are over a… — Amber Garibay Copy Share Image
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