Abandonment Quote by Debra Granik

In course of time my first novel appeared. It was a love story.

— George Barr McCutcheon

I was very fortunate that my first novel captivated the imaginations of so many readers who asked for a sequel. After that, one book…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

My first novel, 'When You Were Mine,' was a very, very personal story and drew a lot on the people in my life and…

— Rebecca Serle

I was elated when I found out my first novel, 'Leaving Patrick,' about a woman who walks out on her husband, was going to…

— Prue Leith

It was like a dream come true for me. When you write the book, it's still intimate. It might have been a best-seller but…

— Yossi Ghinsberg

Quite simply the book and I were meant to be together.

— Kate Morton

Now it's dedicated to my grandparents and to both of my parents. The first book was dedicated to my mother so I thought maybe…

— Carrie Fisher

Me writing the book and the subsequent interactions that we had were actually the cap on that experience. We were still in this weird…

— Melissa Febos

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher…

— Jackie Collins

I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it.

— Toni Morrison

We live and breathe words. It was books that kept me from taking my own life after I thought I could never love anyone,…

— Cassandra Clare

It was actually Peter's idea that I should make the film. He called me in the very beginning, and I hadn't even read the…

— Bille August