Being Quote by Deborah Moggach

The first thing you have to consider when writing a novel is your story, and then your story - and then your story!

— Ford Madox Ford

Writing a novel is a huge adventure; when it's going well it's more fun than fun. When it stutters to a halt put it…

— Deborah Moggach

“You will and should do everything in your power to improve your actual writing skills. You’ll work hard to create characters that are compelling…

— James Dashner

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is to write the book that you would want to read, and hope other people…

— Ruth Ware

I think one of the good things about writing novels is that you always start from scratch.

— Maria Semple

When you get ready to write your novel, outline it first. There's nothing worse than getting halfway through and realizing you've painted yourself in…

— Janet Evanovich

Before I begin a novel I have a strong sense of at least one central character and how the story begins, and a more…

— Steve Erickson

There's that lovely thing for the first month or two of writing a new book: OK, I don't know what that character's going to…

— Terry Pratchett

“If you have a story to tell, put it out there. Get the thing done. No excuses. No procrastinating. No apologies. It will never…

— James Hampton

Don't ever let the other stuff get in the way of your inherent skills as a kick-butt storyteller. Move the reader, make them happy…

— James Dashner

The hardest part about writing fiction is finding long stretches of time to do it: for me, this means writing mostly on Saturdays and…

— J. Courtney Sullivan

My books, I will say one thing - they all have a driving narrative, and you have to turn the pages, and the way…

— Elin Hilderbrand