Book Quote by Ann Patchett

Usually, the creating of the book happens while I'm writing the book. I start with Chapter One, with a few ideas and a handful…

— Lily King

I make extensive outlines before I write a book. I usually know what will happen. I know the characters, and I know what they…

— Amor Towles

I like to think that each book I start is a completely new departure But I’ve learned that whatever you do, readers will have…

— Ian Mcewan

I know what I want to achieve in each book and the major points, but I don't plan right down to the chapters. I…

— Samantha Shannon

I start each book when it's ready and never before.

— Alice Walker

I start with characters, and then I start writing, and then, if I'm lucky, things start to happen.

— Susan Choi

When I start, I have a feeling for the characters, and maybe the shape of the story. Sometimes I might even have the last…

— Paul Auster

I try to create new characters in each book I write. That's what makes writing fun and interesting for me.

— Judy Blume

I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin…

— Mercedes Lackey

I do write long, long character notes - family background, history, details of appearance - much more than will ever appear in the novel.…

— Anne Tyler

I think when you first start out, you're writing books that are about your immediate place.

— Jami Attenberg

I plot the first 5 or 6 chapters quite minutely, and also the end. So I know where I am going but not how…

— Joanna Trollope