There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great… — Michael Morpurgo Copy Share Image
Another thing that's quite different in writing a book as a practicing newspaperman is that if you look at what you've written… — Adam Clymer Copy Share Image
Certainly, writing a book was challenging. It took me a long time to learn how to do it. It took me seven… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
“What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise? Great, great question. In the world of writing, everyone… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
I have always been a writer of letters, and of long ones; so, when I first thought of writing a book in… — Laurence Housman Copy Share Image
When you're done [with writing a book], people tell you "Well, gee, I'm not interested." "Great, I'm glad I sat down and… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
Writing a book is not that hard, Hardest part is regrouping all those close people whom I lost in my life's journey,… — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
Writing books is certainly a most unpleasant occupation. It is lonesome, unsanitary, and maddening. Many authors go crazy. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
The greatest thing about writing a book is that at first it's all inchoate, but the more you work on it, the… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
“I’m not writing a book of Western history,' I tell him. 'I’ve written enough history books to know this isn’t one. I’m… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
I never enjoyed writing a book more; indeed, it is the only one I remember in no sense as a labor but… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
I've heard rumors that the Petersons are writing a book. It will be very interesting to see what they have to say,… — Catherine Crier Copy Share Image
“La dernière chose qu'on trouve en faisant un ouvrage est de savoir celle qu'il faut mettre la première. ( The last thing… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
Playing a flute is like writing a book. You're telling what's in your heart...It's easier to play if it's right from your… — Eddie Cahill Copy Share Image
I think, what's the point of writing a book that you would get in one sitting? — Hilton Als Copy Share Image
I loved writing a book in which, in some ways, it's very, very classical, and in some ways I'm breaking lots of… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“I'm writing a book on magic”, I explain, and I'm asked, “Real magic?” By real magic people mean miracles, thaumaturgical acts, and… — Lee Siegel Copy Share Image
I've been writing a book called The Economics of Innocent Fraud. I published part of it already in The Progressive ("Free Market… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
If thou need money, get it in an honest way by keeping books, if thou wilt, but not by writing books. — John Lancaster Spalding Copy Share Image
I start my process hand written, and then I dump it in. It's like you're getting a second draft 'cause when I… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
I hope I am not too old to take it up seriously, nor too stupid about machines to qualify as a commercial… — Samuel Beckett Copy Share Image
I cling to the fantasy that I could have done something more creative. Like actually writing a script, or writing a book.… — Hugh Grant Copy Share Image
My problem is that people have been writing books about me.A lot of things that people write about you are incorrect, but… — Diana Ross Copy Share Image
The only difference between men and women is that women are able to create new little human beings in their bodies while… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
Gardening is really an extended form of reading, of history and philosophy. The garden itself has become like writing a book. I… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image