Draws Quote by Alan Lightman

Writers do draw inspiration from their own lives, which, quite frankly, might be more interesting than fiction.

— Monica Johnson

I try to write about things, places, events, and phenomena I know about personally. That helps make the novels more genuine.

— Lincoln Child

I didn't study writing in school, I studied biology as an undergraduate and graduate student. So I think that I write fiction in the…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed…

— Alan Dean Foster

Being so deeply rooted in one place and culture allows a genuine writer to experiment wildly with the material without ever losing touch with…

— Dana Gioia

Fiction has always been a thorn in my side, because I've always wanted to be a writer but I can't seem to really do…

— Sufjan Stevens

When I was in high school and college, my other real focus was, actually, fiction writing. So in college, I had done all these…

— Lily Rabe

I love writing fiction - you can take just what you want from a place, and leave the rest.

— Kate Grenville

I always wanted to write fiction. Always. As far back as I can remember it's been integral to my sense of myself - everything…

— Will Self

I really do believe some people are naturally novelists and some people are short story writers. For me, when I was in middle school…

— M. K. Hobson

I tend to really enjoy being swept up in fiction. I love a good story and I admire fiction authors.

— Augusten Burroughs

I lay off a lot modern fiction and only rely on living writers for non-fiction work.

— Henry Rollins