Book Quote by Ahmet Zappa

I've always wanted to write a novel. It's overwhelming and daunting, and it's one of those things that every writer fantasizes about doing.

— Howard Gordon

Getting a book published made me feel a little bit sad... I felt driven by the need to write a book, rather than the…

— Nicole Krauss

I've always wanted to write a book. And it turned out that it was more about finding a story that I felt I was…

— Hank Green

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

I never really wanted to write a book in the first place. Never intended to do such. I feel like I wasted a lot…

— Scarface

Having my novels published is a dream come true.

— Tulisa

I always wanted to write novels, even before I had read a lot of novels or had a very good idea of what they…

— Elif Batuman

Much as I love stories, I think I'll only be satisfied with myself as a writer if I'm able to produce a novel that…

— Steve Almond

I always thought it would be so much fun to write a book.

— Julie Foudy

I'd pretty much given up hope of being published, so I just wrote the book I wanted to read.

— Kate Morton

Publishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.

— Charles Stross

I wish that the act of publishing a book was less of a nerve-wracking experience.

— Charlie Huston