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Reader Quotes by Ken Follett
- Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer.
- For success, the author must make the reader care about the destiny of the principals, and sustain this anxiety, or suspense, for about 100,000 words.
- I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't happen, but it…
- World War II is the greatest drama in human history, the biggest war ever and a true battle of good and evil. I imagine writers…
- I want to tell a story that makes the reader always want to see what will happen next.
- Well, for people who want to write best sellers, the best advice I can give is to say that the novel has to engage the…
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