Books Quote by Eleanor Catton

I think that if you write what you love to read, that will be what your audience wants to read, too.

— Sarah Mlynowski

If you're going to write something, that's going to be read by people, a lot of people, you hope it will not only entertain…

— Stan Lee

Giving the reader the space to move around and be active, and encourage their active response is important to me. That will connect the…

— Leni Zumas

Each reader needs to bring his or her own mind and heart to the text.

— Dean Koontz

You can't write well what you don't read for pleasure. If it doesn't entertain you, it's not going to entertain anyone else.

— Nora Roberts

You must find some way to elevate your act of writing into an entertainment. Usually this means giving the reader an enjoyable surprise. Any…

— William Zinsser

Reading is the creative center of a writer's life." -

— Stephen King

A piece of writing has to seduce the reader; it has to suspend disbelief and earn the reader's trust.

— Po Bronson

When you write, you're inside the project. You can't really think about the reception. It has to be worth it even if no one…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

The reader has to be creative when he's reading. He has to try to make the thing alive. A good reader has to do…

— Nathalie Sarraute

Writing is always a restorative process. It's like paddling a kayak. When you're writing, you can't do anything else. You're in the space you're…

— Tabitha King

A good reader is nearly as rare as a good writer. People bring their prejudices, whether friendly or adverse. They are lamp and spectacles,…

— Robert Aris Willmott