Books Quote by Ben Shneiderman

I learned to write from authors. I didn't know any, but I read their books.

— Cynthia Rylant

I'm sure every author has their own process.

— David Grann

Most papers in computer science describe how their author learned what someone else already knew.

— Peter Landin

Humans are very complex; I definitely have a new respect for authors that are able to write books nonstop. It's an incredible talent.

— Hilary Duff

“Well, writing novels is incredibly simple: an author sits down…and writes. Granted, most writers I know are a bit strange. Some, downright weird. But…

— Christopher Hopper

People who can write a book usually do.

— Jilly Cooper

The trouble is when people read about authors, they don't feel compelled to read the authors' work.

— Donna Tartt

I'm thoroughly convinced that editors don't help authors.

— H. L. Mencken

Authors like reading. Go figure. So it's not surprising that we sometimes bog down in the research stage of new writing projects.

— Edward M. Lerner

I think one of the mistakes typically with authors is they have written more books than they've read.

— Larry Winget

As an arts journalist in London, working mainly for the BBC, I interviewed hundreds if not thousands of authors. From them I gleaned a…

— Frank Delaney

Like most-maybe all- writers, I learned to write by writing and, by example, by reading books.

— Francine Prose