There's a point at which writing a book, or a long article, begins to feel like mental labor, and it's too painful… — Alexandra Fuller Copy Share Image
“If writing a book were easy everyone would be doing it. Oh, wait, everyone is.” — Simone Pond Copy Share Image
“The real artist with no tear in his eye and no sadness in his heart, puts the pages in the fire and… — Harry Crews Copy Share Image
Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible,… — Catherine Mayer Copy Share Image
The trouble with calling a book a novel, well, it's not like I'm writing the same book all the time, but there… — Aleksandar Hemon Copy Share Image
I just can't fathom tweeting, and I'd rather spend my time writing a book than a blog, but I rather grudgingly agreed… — Debra Dean Copy Share Image
Nobody's going to write a book about me, because nobody's going to find anything worth writing a book about. — Jack Kent Cooke Copy Share Image
“I think it’s a good idea. You can clear your head, explore Italy.” “Write a book.” I smile at the look of… — Kristen Proby Copy Share Image
“After you finish (writing a book) you are intensely depressed. It doesn’t much matter whether the reviews are good or not. You… — John Fowles Copy Share Image
I'm opening a store at the end of the month in the New York meatpacking district. I'm launching a line of bedding… — Genevieve Gorder Copy Share Image
People will ask me, "How do you approach writing books for young readers differently than for adults?" My answer is always: I… — Alan Gratz Copy Share Image
At the time I was writing 'Weedflower,' my friend Naomi Hirahara was writing a book about Japanese-American flower farmers. She knew quite… — Cynthia Kadohata Copy Share Image
“Not for long, my lord,” Reeves said, smiling. “I regret to inform you that I must be leaving soon.” Christian’s smile faded.… — Karen Hawkins Copy Share Image
Writing a book makes you an expert in the field. At the very least, when you hand someone a book you wrote,… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“When you're writing a book with people in it as opposed to animals, it is no good having people who are ordinary,… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible; it's like having a homework assignment every stinking day until… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
“Times are really bad. Everyone is writing a book and quoting themselves.” — Omar Kiam Copy Share Image
I'm basically a know-it-all, and I'm writing a book about it. I want it to be called 'Danson on Water' and have… — Ted Danson Copy Share Image
“Just at the moment he's writing a book on famine - goodness! it's sad - and there's a dear little Chinese comrade… — Nancy Mitford Copy Share Image
“I can’t go back to what we had in childhood. I can’t relive those times, retrace my tracks and undo what’s been… — Patti Callahan Henry Copy Share Image
As much fun as it is to read a book, writing a book is one level deeper than that. — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
[Writing] books is really fun because your "voice" is pretty undiluted. There is a very direct connection between yourself and your audience.… — Liz Tuccillo Copy Share Image
I can't imagine writing a book without some strong female characters, unless that was a demand of the setting. I actually tend… — William Gibson Copy Share Image
As you'll know yourself, there are these moments when you're writing a book when one remark or moment will pull everything together… — Maggie O'Farrell Copy Share Image