Illustration Quote by Dav Pilkey

That's how I work, whether with stories or novels - they start with an image that comes to me in a daydream, and a…

— Dan Chaon

The writing for me is hard work and I always look forward to drawing the pictures.

— Marc Brown

I always have a story in my head that needs to be written, or at least I think I do. But I usually can't…

— Etgar Keret

I always had stories inside my head and one day I just decided to start writing them down. I didn't actually decide.

— Judy Blume

I write any sort of rubbish which will cover the main outlines of the story, then I can begin to see it.

— Flannery O'Connor

I won't usually just sit down to write. I'd have done it in my head already. I visualise a story just like a film…

— Ruskin Bond

Each story tells me how to write it, but not the one afterwards.

— Eudora Welty

I also write the last paragraph or page of a story first. That way I always know what I'm working towards.

— Truman Capote

I always wanted to write something illustrated, and the Details strip finally gave me the opportunity.

— Rick Moody

Eventually the writing takes time. What I want to do is get the story down and I want to know what happens as I…

— Philip Roth

Usually, I have a lot of acquaintance with the story before I start writing it. When I didn't have regular time to give to…

— Alice Munro

For someone who wants to write a story, they should go on thinking about the story. When it comes up to a level, where…

— Sudha Murty