Books Quote by Ellen Gilchrist

“Sending love letters to first-graders will teach them lessons in cursive. But writing back will test their commitment.”

— Bauvard

You write to suit some sense in yourself and trust that that will resonate with a certain wider readership.

— Anna Quindlen

“The reader is more important than the writer but the writer should never write just for the reader---authentic writing is a must yet, without…

— Alexander M. Zoltai

“I tell my students that when you write, you should pretend you’re writing the best letter you ever wrote to the smartest friend you…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

“Because reading is a selfish activity, writing must be unselfish, a gift to the reader.”

— Oscar Patton

I tell my students that when you write, you should pretend you’re writing the best letter you ever wrote to the smartest friend you…

— Jeffrey Eugenides

Respect and love your readers. Write for the reader.

— Janet Evanovich

To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you…

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I always tell my writing students that every good piece of writing begins with both a mystery and a love story. And that every…

— Silas House

There's a unique bond of trust between readers and authors that I don't believe exists in any other art form; as a reader, I…

— Dan Simmons

“I want a writer to trust my intelligence. After all, I trust her/his skill to entertain me.”

— Aleksandr Voinov

“Good writing is clear. Talented writing is energetic. Good writing avoids errors. Talented writing makes things happen in the reader’s mind — vividly, forcefully…

— Samuel R. Delany