“Writing a book is a blood sport. If it doesn't hurt when you're done, you're probably doing something wrong.” — Kevis Hendrickson Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a… — Ahmet Zappa 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
When I'm writing a book, sentence by sentence, I'm not thinking theoretically. I'm just trying to work out the story from inside… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
My name became a brand and I'd love to say it was the plan from the start. But the only plan was… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
So many (too many) books are published every year, and it seems everyone is writing a book. Perhaps we should all be… — Tracy Chevalier Copy Share Image
“And I think: I could do this. Fuck writing a book about a fat girl and a dragon. I could be a… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
I considered writing a book too, but I think people don't like to read, to be honest - they want to watch.… — Frida Farrell Copy Share Image
By the end of the time I'm writing a book, I'm tearing my hair out and I want to go do stand-up.… — Michael Ian Black Copy Share Image
On the day my daughter was born, I started writing a book for her. The plan was that, over the course of… — Brad Meltzer Copy Share Image
“How do you make a living if you’re writing a book?” Joshua asked. The boy was getting a bike for Christmas that’s… — R.L. Mathewson Copy Share Image
Every single line on the Oscar show is negotiated. Unless you've been there, you have no idea how it is put together.… — Bruce Vilanch Copy Share Image
Movies are definitely more fun because there are so many different seasons in a movie. It is exciting to be drafting together.… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
I had studied history at Brown and didn't feel like doing anything with it. What does one do with a history degree… — Elizabeth Neel Copy Share Image
Here's the truth about telling stories with your life. It's going to sound like a great idea, and you're going to get… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
“The main reason to use Booki rather than a word processor to write a book is to effectively collaborate with other authors.… — James D. Simmons Copy Share Image
“That was something else I owed Teddy White. I and others of my generation, who went from newspaper and magazine reporting to… — David Halberstam 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
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
“If you’re afraid you can’t write, the answer is to write. Every sentence you construct adds weight to the balance pan. If… — Richard Rhodes Copy Share Image
“He is writing a book," said the King, following them out into the sunny, crisp gardens. "About the gardens here. We have… — Heather Dixon Copy Share Image
I started writing the book without realizing I was writing a book. That sounds stupid, but it's true. I'd been trying and… — Ayana Mathis Copy Share Image
“I bring this up because in writing some thoughts about a father, or not having a father, I feel as though I'm… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
The Butcher Boy is a very great novel indeed and a very important Irish novel. The ambiguity of that is, he's writing… — Stephen Rea Copy Share Image
I've learned that writing a book and songwriting have a lot in common - it's all about the honesty and connection with… — Jimmie Allen Copy Share Image
“-Writing a book does not mean any merit if that book does not make people better -Escribir un libro no significa mérito… — Giuseppe Giusti Copy Share Image
The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other people write about you, they try to guess… — Berry Gordy Copy Share Image
Writing a book is usually a full-time job that takes years. I didn't have years. So I decided to crowdsource content for… — Vivek Wadhwa Copy Share Image
I knew that, when writing a book, you're not constrained by a budget. You're not constrained by what you can do, in… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
I just got a fortune cookie that says "Turn off your computer and read a book" which is odd because I'm WRITING… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
“Writing a book without promoting it is like waving to someone in a dark room. You know what have you done but… — Madi Preda Copy Share Image
Anytime you're sitting there writing a book about yourself, it's a pretty self-fulfilling prophecy, I guess. — Samoa Joe Copy Share Image
Really, when I write a book I'm the only one I have to please. That's the beauty of writing a book instead… — Elmore Leonard Copy Share Image
Writing a book is like washing an elephant: there's no good place to begin or end, and it's hard to keep track… — Azgraybebly Josland Copy Share Image
I always say that, for me, writing a book is like a wacky Greyhound bus trip - I know where I'm starting… — Deb Caletti Copy Share Image
Every time when it comes to writing a book, I think, "I'm the last person in the world that should be doing… — David Toop Copy Share Image
I never anticipated that I would be writing a book and never anticipated that people would want to read it and it'd… — Jay Blades Copy Share Image
When I'm writing a book, I prefer not to speak about it, because only when the book is finished can I try… — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image